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

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor During our Strategy and Policy Committee this week, elected members agreed to seek information on protected trees under the City Plan that will help inform a wider discussion on the process required for... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor With next year's council election campaign starting in July 2016, the current era of elected members have just nine exciting months of productivity left to deliver results for the city. This week we agreed on... Read More

Sonia LyndsSport Bay of Plenty So I became Mum a few years back and now have the most wonderful three year old. These have been the most amazing and busy years of my life. I now have an everyday challenge of fitting in the things that I want to... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Dreams do come true. Just ask Tauranga City United Football Club, who achieved what seemed like an improbable dream of winning their last two encounters of the season by ten goals to... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder El Niño and La Niña are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific.El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of what is known as the... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor It is time to recognise the vision displayed by the self-appointed Civic Amenities Group (CAG), who have recently briefed Tauranga City Council on their vision for our great city. The outcome appears... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz On September 20 last year, National was re-elected for a third term with an increased share of the vote. Last week I gave a speech in Parliament highlighting what we have achieved one year on, such as... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Readers have been vociferous in their responses to our exclusive story last week on the missing star scandal. We're not entirely sure what vociferous means, but we won't be messing with vociferocity.... Read More