Eat for keepswith Leigh Elder Our new charity, NZ Blood-Sugar Foundation is raising funds for the free EFK challenge pilot, which will begin on September 19 and finish on December 19. We are also looking for sponsors and people with specialist... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The magnificent TEL expressway is open for business and from all accounts is a stunning success.I've lost count of the number of people fizzing at the gills with great feedback, especially the regular... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP The government has been keeping secrets around its involvement in what is possibly the world's largest multi-national 'free-trade' agreement. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is being negotiated... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Last Saturday morning I attend a special Chunuk Bair commemoration service at the War Memorial gates at the Tauranga Domain. Representatives from the RSA, Army and Air cadets were in attendance. That afternoon... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz While the overall crime rate is at its lowest in over 30 years, family violence remains a pressing issue that we need to address. About half of all homicides in New Zealand are a result of family violence,... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor The crowds flocking to the waterfront to see, touch, and connect with the Hairy Maclary sculptures says it all. I've seen kids reading Hairy Maclary books with their parents in so many places throughout the city... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The place to be on Saturday morning for mums, dads, brothers, sisters, grandparents and related family members will be Maramtanga Park in Te Puna, where the annual Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Chloe PettersonAnalystSport Bay of Plenty One of the biggest trends affecting time spent on sport and recreation is personal distraction. Smartphone ownership has rocketed ahead in the last year. They have become more affordable, with ever more... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of July have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph for the period 1898-2015 shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 348 mm in 1951,... 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. A curious beauty trend has been taking Instagram by storm this week - 'hangover' makeup. At... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller 'Would you rather be deaf or blind?” It's the sort of question you occasionally ask around a family breakfast table with your kids. Having initially thought that deafness would be an easier disability to manage, this... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Retro-Rabbits: A flashback a few years to this classic RR column. These 10-year-olds are now teenagers, and we're endeavouring to take another glimpse into their view of the world. We hope to bring... Read More