Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Heard the story about the thoroughbred horse stud on Motiti Island - Yeah Right. Going back over a century, there was indeed a thoroughbred horse stud on the Island that sits majestically... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The May rainfall in Tauranga in 2017 was 154 mm. Apart from the exceptional rainfall of 634 mm in May 2005, the graph shows a small decrease in overall May rainfalls when two recent adjacent 50-year periods are compared. Since... Read More

Active Voicewith Erin KouwenhovenSport BOP Team Administration Support Applications are now open for the KiwiSport Regional Partnership Fund, a government-funded initiative to promote sport for school-aged children. Sport Bay of Plenty coordinate... Read More

DriveLinewith Stuart Macadam My dad always gets excited when he talks about his first car. It was one of those yellow 1970's Volkswagen Beetles. Although it had its fair share of problems, he'd have you believe it was the greatest vehicle ever.... Read More

Spotlight on...with Janne GuitarGirl Auckland-based musician Geoff Horne has been playing and singing since he was seven. He was born in Britain, but refers to himself as 'NZ bred'. His parents started him off with piano lessons when he was younger,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Here at the Sun we've been enjoying beauuuutiful muffins, thanks to Jeff Gardner the new owner of Muffin Break in Bayfair.Jeff sent the Sun a couple of boxes of fresh-baked product. That went down well... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Everyone is different and this is certainly true when using nutritional therapy for osteoarthritis. Sometimes these differences are obvious - helping someone in their 80s with advanced arthritis is different... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller The National-led Government is currently undertaking the largest ever investment in school infrastructure by any New Zealand government in our country's history, and the Bay of Plenty is reaping the rewards. We are one... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP This blue government doesn't see the connection between actions like funding cuts to police, changes in insurance premiums, tax cuts, and superannuation, but New Zealand First knows regular New Zealanders do,... Read More

Catherine McCullochCommunity ManagerSport Bay of Plenty Whether it's for fitness and wellbeing, commuting to work, or simply to get out and about in our beautiful Bay of Plenty, cycling offers a fun and affordable way to travel. Cycling as a mode... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Last week brought the fantastic news for Bay of Plenty cricket fans, that the Bay Oval at Mount Maunganui would be one of seven venues to host matches in the ICC Under 19 Cricket World... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. It's very common for areas such as Tauranga to have had different... Read More