Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The rumours of my untimely demise seem to be based on alternative facts.With apologies to Mark Twain, who quipped: 'The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” after widespread rumours that... Read More

Todd MullerNational MP Last Friday I had the pleasure of helping out with the launch of our very first Disability Sports Festival which was held at the ASB arena over the weekend. It was a very successful initiative with hundreds of locals... Read More

Angie Warren-ClarkLabour MP The best part of my job as an MP is about getting out in our community to meet the many interesting and diverse people across the Bay of Plenty electorate. On Friday I attended the Bay of Plenty Envirohub Speakers Forum,... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP A key component of the New Zealand First/Labour coalition agreement was the establishment of the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). For too long our regions have suffered from neglect, with many areas... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Around election time I get calls from likeminded residents asking who to vote for. Apart from the self-interested answer, I don't tell people who else they should vote for! I... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid can't wait until the start of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast of Australia in a week's time. What a venue - with the tourist capital of Australia as the backdrop... Read More

Active Voicewith Cameron AndrewsYouth Engagement Advisor (Tauranga) Have you ever had negative thoughts racing through your mind to the extent these thoughts become more and more intense, and lead to other negative thoughts? What about feeling... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale fluctuations in... Read More

Kristin DunneTourism Bay of Plenty Imagine a Tauranga bursting with things to see and do, all-year-round visitors supporting local businesses, ample accommodation and an additional 4000 jobs. These are all aspirations for which we'll be able to... Read More

Bridget NicholisAcacia Safari Tours Hi, I'm Bridget Nicholls and I love travelling. I have been travelling for more than half of my 46 years. I know my way around planes, buses, vans and even tuk tuks. I want to share these experiences with you,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz As I've always said, you can never trust a robot. There are hundreds of well-researched documentaries, often rudely denounced as science fiction films, that prove beyond doubt that the robots will never... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Last week, council unveiled its $5 billion draft 10-year budget. Shockingly, Council requires 40 per cent more rates over the next three years. That doesn't mean a 40 per cent... Read More