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New Zealand on the right track for a prosperous 2017

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz New Zealand is on the right track. It's a great place to live, work and raise a family. We're making good progress at a time when many other countries are grappling with big economic challenges and deep-seated... Read More

Celebrating Kiwi achievement must be free

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Sport is inextricably linked to our national and cultural identity as New Zealanders, and we have a once-in-a-generation chance to let the big money fear mongers know we are standing up to claim our birth right. We... Read More

Food for Christmas

Culinary Conversationswith Peter BlakewayFood writer, caterer and private chef Christmas is nearly upon us. So our annual attempt to eat and drink our own body weight is nearly upon us. As the whole summer stretches before us we get the glorious... Read More

Introducing Rose

Mills Reef Winery winemaker Paul Dawick introduces the new 2016 Reserve Rosé. The grapes for this sumptuous Rosé were sourced from our premier vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels wine growing district, crafted entirely from Merlot grapes harvested... Read More

Summer cricket in the Bay

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The weather gods turned on beautiful Western Bay of Plenty day for the first game of the McDonalds Super Smash at the Bay Oval this summer. One of the biggest crowds of this year's... Read More

Active aging

Catherine McCullochCommunity Team LeaderSport Bay of Plenty A recent project between Sport New Zealand and Sport Bay of Plenty sought to understand the influences on older people's participation in sport and recreation as well as the wide ranging... Read More

In the Bleak Mid-winter

Weather Eyewith John Maunder In the bleak mid-winter, Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, Snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter, Long ago. These words, from the first verse... Read More

How much better can I get? Part 3

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz When speaking with people for the first time many complain of muscle pain, cramps and just general aches and pains. The causes of muscle pain can be everything from joint problems to muscle diseases like... Read More

A long time in politics

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller The old adage is that a week is a long time in politics. It is clearly as true today as when it was first written. In just seven short days we've had the unexpected resignation of our Prime Minister John Key, a fast but... Read More

Public Transport Action Needed Now

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga needs urgent action on public transport, to head off becoming a mini-Auckland of traffic chaos in the very near future. Two weeks ago I spent my entire Friday on the buses, to see for myself how easy... Read More

A day at the races

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The Sun staff had a great time at the races last week. I went along as moral support, not being a regular follower of horse racing but toting my pocket money. (See what I did there?) Back in the day... Read More

The fight of the year

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Like many other sports fans in the country, Sideline Sid coughed up sixty bucks to watch the Joseph Parker fight with Andy Ruiz junior on Saturday night. There is no other sport like... Read More