Active Voicewith Laura BoucherSport BOP Communications Advisor Risk versus responsibility - it's a simple equation. Less responsibility, less risk. More responsibility, more risk. As children, we're not afraid to climb trees, jump off heights,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Flying under the radar in term one of the school year is an unheralded component of the New Zealand Cricket age-group pathway. The NZ Cricket Schools competitions, which are played... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The storm that grew out of tropical cyclone Gisele caused the strongest wind ever recorded in New Zealand - 181 km/h (98 knots) gusting 269 km/h (145 knots) at Oteranga Bay west of Wellington. Although it wrought havoc... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Mate, you're dreaming… no surprises there The Commonwealth Games have kicked off on the Gold Coast, and after the cricket cheating saga we can expect the games will be played to Aussie Rules.That... Read More

Jan TinettiLabour MP The great things that are going on in our community, and the special people who make them happen, never cease to amaze me. Recently, I was privileged to attend three events in one weekend - the Climate Change Forum, hosted... Read More

Simon BridgesNational Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz The Bay of Plenty is thriving, and our increase in nominal GDP proves it. We have topped the regions for nominal GDP for the second year running (year ending March 2017), according to Statistics... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris 'I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it” said Basil Fawlty in the Fawlty Towers episode 'The Germans'. We had some German exchange students through work recently... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Baywide rugby season is well and truly under way. While the prize on offer for premier sides is the coveted championship trophy, the 12 contenders started the title race two weeks... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Who enjoyed the National Jazz Festival last weekend? If you were amongst the 30, 000 people who soaked up the atmosphere, you will know what a great event it is for the city. With the onset... Read More

Active Voicewith Laura BoucherSport BOP Communications Advisor Climate, sunshine hours and temperature affect our mood - it's a scientific fact - and come May there will be endless articles informing us how to 'beat the winter blues'. Seasonal... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Climate extremes in New Zealand, since instrumental records became available in the 1850's, show a range from the highest temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius recorded in Rangiora on February 7, 1973, to the most intense... Read More

Kristin DunneTourism Bay of Plenty What do Machu Picchu, Venice and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing all have in common?They are all popular tourist destinations that are under pressure from the exponential growth of visitors each year.Historical... Read More