Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Being a globetrotting type of newspaper magnate, I spend much of the year travelling; and it's on these madcap excursions that we meet intriguing people and experience far-out things, which keep this... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While recently clearing out some of my sporting books, I got to wondering about the oldest book I have collected over the years. A little searching revealed Surf Life Saving in New... Read More

Peter GriffinPlanwise Financial Services For many New Zealand households, nearly 100 per cent of the income coming into the home is being consumed in living expenses, rent or mortgage repayments. For a large number of those households, the income... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller What's the best target to set for our emissions reduction? I ventured into new territory last week as I sent 1000 random locals in the electorate a text message asking for their feedback on the Government's plan to reduce... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz At this time of year many people will be looking to this column for words of inspiration, spiritual enlightenment and poignant prose to guide them through the coming months.Well you won't find it here.... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Recently, elected members agreed in principle to sell a piece of land at the Historic Village to TECT to enable them to build a community hub. The proposal is now out about 4790m2 located on the eastern... Read More

Tales from the Boot Campwith Dan Sheridan Mid-December, and the Christmas period is beginning to loom large. But before talk turns to presents under the tree, for me it's all about chalking off the final days of my 10-week camp with LIFE Personal... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Side has been fielding queries from mates and colleagues in recent times, on whether Joseph Parker is the real deal, or just another to be talked up by his fight promoter and... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder During November 2013, Tauranga had its warmest November ( average afternoon temperature of 22.3 degrees Celsius), since records began in 1913. Since then the November temperatures have been 20.5 degrees Celsius in 2014,... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Auckland has to grow by 1.5 Hamilton's during the next 30 years to accommodate its expected population growth. That's 11,000 hectares of new zoned land! On Monday we visited Auckland Council to see how they're... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Following last week's revelations that the PC Brigade, spearheaded by the Race Relations Commissioner, is attempting to undermine use of the term 'Christmas' in case it upsets someone, we've had a massive... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga Eastern Link users are being charged a premium to use the road when they pay by cash or debit card. If a TEL user does not have access to a computer or the internet, they must pay $3.20 at a selected... Read More