Jen RileyWBOP Recreation AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty An active lifestyle is more important than ever as we grow older. Regular exercise can improve energy levels, help maintain independence and manage symptoms of illness or pain. Not only is exercise... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder A graph of five global monthly temperatures January 1979 to June/July 2015 is shown below. As the base period for the individual temperature estimates varies, they have all been normalised by comparing with the average... Read More

Beautiful Youby Suzanne Edmonds Each week, beauty enthusiast Suzanne Edmonds explores the best ways to take care of ourselves so that we love the skin we're in. When it comes to beauty, health and wellbeing Mother Nature knows best. I am a great... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor One of the latest social media debates is whether or not cyclists should be able to cycle along the Pilot Bay boardwalk. A year or so ago there was debate as to whether cyclists should share the walkway... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz You'll be pleased to hear we are having spring again this year, since it has been such a success in previous years. In fact, it kicks off next week and coincidentally the committee has decided, in... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor The signing of the TPPA (Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement) has become more critical to New Zealand, as the meltdown in China's economic fortunes highlights New Zealand's need for diversity. This... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz More people than ever before are visiting New Zealand, staying for longer and spending more. Figures released last week show that a record three million visitors came to New Zealand in the past year,... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga Regional Council should exert pressure onto multi-national oil companies, such as Mobil, to purchase and store clean-up equipment on their own premises, in Tauranga. Purchasing and storing the equipment... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A SunLive article late last week grabbed Sideline Sid's attention, which saw him visit the Tauranga Citizens Club on Sunday morning to catch a little of the New Zealand Masters Snooker... Read More

Hayley KerrisonWBOP Primary School CoordinatorSport Bay of Plenty The countdown to the start of daylight savings and warmer weather is on, winter sports are wrapping up and summer codes are already underway planning their own modules and tournaments. Primary... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The latest global average temperatures of the troposphere - those observed from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites - are computed by the University of Alabama at Huntsville in the United States. The... Read More

Beautiful Youby Suzanne Edmonds Each week, beauty enthusiast Suzanne Edmonds explores the best ways to take care of ourselves so that we love the skin we're in. Customer service is something I am extremely passionate about. The way it is delivered... Read More