Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Net immigration has now topped more than 60,000 a year. That is 1200 foreigners coming into New Zealand each week. New Zealand simply cannot absorb that rate of uncontrolled immigration, which is costing jobs... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz On Tuesday evening I held the second 'People's Question Time' for the year. These are an opportunity for constituents to come along and ask me any questions they may have about the Government's policies... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor This summer will be Tauranga's biggest cruise ship season ever with 78 ships carrying more than 166,000 visitors. I'm proud that cruise ship tourists rate our i-Port as the third-best welcome in Australasia. But... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor I would like to take this opportunity to thank our City Councillors for saving our inner-city greenspace. All but one voted to drop the sales process. For listening and making a common sense decision,... Read More

Putting down the packetDavid quits smoking for Stoptober Uncle Google sits me down on his knee and speaks of an old Chinese proverb that goes like this: 'The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” For this humble... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Watching the NRL Grand Final between the Cowboys and the Broncos on Sunday night got me thinking about commentators of sport over the years. Up until the early 1970s, we would rise... Read More

Dave ClarkeSport Bay of Plenty, Coaching and Talent Development Team Leader With the last week's announcement of the new Olympic sports to be considered for Tokyo 2020, it's a timely opportunity to highlight some of the potential future Olympic... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfall for the month of September have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909.The graph below shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 274 mm in 1973 to a low of only... Read More

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart It's true! Studies show that this generation of teenagers could have up to seven different careers in their lifetimes. So, when your child says they might like to become a veterinarian, or an architect, or an actress,... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller All children deserve to have happy and successful lives. It's a grim reality that too many are being let down, including in our communities. You may have heard that Child, Youth and Family (CYF) is undergoing a complete... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Polls are showing that the National government has completely misread public opinion in pushing to change the New Zealand flag. The most recent poll has shown 69 per cent of people do not want to change the... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week's breaking news, that evidence of water is confirmed on Mars, can mean only one thing: The Martians must be taxed. Because based on current Earth logic, the Martians are causing global warming.This... Read More