Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Last week's Melbourne Cup winning ride, by Michelle Payne on Prince of Penzance, highlighted the inequality of lady jockeys in Australia. While Michelle was born in Australia, her... Read More

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart Last week, I got to experience the luminarium on The Strand and a facial at the spa. These experiences specifically targeting the senses helped me remember the importance of our five senses towards promoting our success... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder October 2013 had its warmest October (20.3 degrees Celsius) , since records began in 1913. Since then afternoon temperatures in October 2014 and October 2015 have been 18.3 and 19.4 degrees Celsius.Temperatures have... Read More

Gwyn BrownDeputy Rabbit www.sunlive.co.nz Why is it wrong to hunt whales for food? It's an unwritten rule here in NZ that we are against whaling in the same way we are against nuclear weapons. But why is it wrong to eat whale? Instead of sprouting... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder What do an alcoholic, a coeliac, a person with lactose intolerance and a type 2 diabetic have in common? They all have an intolerance to a particular substance. In order, alcohol, gluten, dairy products and glucose. Although... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Hot on the heels of the TPP deal, European Union leaders say negotiations will begin on an EU-NZ free trade agreement, our local MP Simon Bridges tells us in this edition of the Sun. And just like the... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor This week elected members went on a site visit to Omanawa Falls. The 100-year-old hydro-electric power station is New Zealand's first underground hydro-generating station. The power station, which carries... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last week I attended the launch of the Bay of Plenty Regional Economic Action Plan, a set of key initiatives designed to grow the region's economy. Many of the opportunities identified for investment... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP The Rugby World Cup final this past Sunday was a beautiful reflection of sport and culture promoting diversity across the nations. Among many other cultures; New Zealanders, South Americans and Asians came together... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Following the discovery of toxic mould in Tauranga City Council's buildings last year, we need to make a decision on how to accommodate our staff. The status quo is not an option as large areas of the buildings... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Five years on there is much debate about the value of Auckland's Super City. While they haven't controlled their costs, the Auckland Super City has to be deemed a success just because the previous... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The All Blacks have won the Rugby World Cup, the Melbourne Cup will be run this week and we can return some normality to our lives. Oh what a glorious Sunday morning it was. Rising... Read More