Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Whenever you recycle a glass bottle you are participating in a human tradition that has been around for at least 2000 years. Roman citizens were recorded recycling glass just... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Christmas is just around the corner, and with that comes the summer holidays. Families will gather together, make plans and head out for the fun and festivities of the season. One of the major events that attract... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Wouldn't it be great to live in an environment where there is no family violence? That has been the focus of two of the community events I have attended this week, one with White Ribbon and the other... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Cricket took center stage at the Tauranga Domain last Saturday, as Otumoetai Cadets celebrated its 40th Jubilee with an old boys day and a celebratory dinner in the evening. The Saturday... Read More

Active Voicewith Laura WeaserSport BOP Communication Advisor Not counting my high school graduation, I've only ever been to one awards ceremony - and it can only be described as a three-ring circus. Media, VIPs, supporters, finalists, performers... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer temperatures since... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Prospects for keen local anglers have been boosted with trout releases to help fire up the fishing for the summer and seasons ahead. Fish & Game officers have restocked Lake McLaren and the Ruahihi... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris That's the question Patrick Gower asked Bill English and Jacinda Ardern at a pre-election debate a few months ago. You can judge their answers, but what if the same question was... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller This week I have returned from Bonn in Germany, where I attended the COP23 Climate Change conference as part of the New Zealand delegation. This was the first time I had attended anything quite like this, and I was struck... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP No tree starts its growth from fruit to stem. You plant a seed, nurture it and it grows into a strong tree. You then use the seeds to plant more trees, and the next thing you know, you have an orchard or a... Read More

Spotlight on...with Janne GuitarGirl Originally from Hawke's Bay, and one of 14 siblings, Aroha remembers singing to her mother as a child. She sang gospel songs at church and, although her father was an entertainer, she remembers hiding in the... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Some who contact me have straightforward problems. I was speaking with someone recently who has moderate osteoarthritis (OA) in her knees. We put her on a programme that included dietary recommendations,... Read More