Todd TalksBy Todd Muller The recent Anzac centennial celebrations in the Bay was a moving moment for me, as I met several folk from our older generation who experienced first-hand life during the war. In our age, where often our greatest nuisance... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz You'll need to read this column slowly, as it has been written slowly.Due to personal injury; dislocating several body parts in a mishap while pursuing a fly around the office.Clearly the brain was... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP I was not surprised when waitress Amanda Bailey stated the Prime Minister would not listen to her repeated requests that he stop pulling her hair. After all, John Key has an extensive track record of not listening... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Elected members were invited to inspect the Tauranga Eastern Link last week. This will be the largest state highway project ever built in the Bay of Plenty. The project is progressing ahead of schedule... 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. As Mother's Day approaches on May 10th, we think about mother daughter relationships.... Read More

Mexicali FreshMount Maunganuiwww.mexicalifresh.co.nz A new California-style Mexican restaurant aims to bring the freshest food and flavour to Mount Maunganui. Mount franchise owners Dion Dragicevich and Jo McGreevy say Mexicali Fresh serves fresh,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz There is only one thing on the mind of fight fans throughout the world this week. Sideline Sid believes that the so-called Super Fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao at... Read More

Shan Jensen-LoachCoachForce Development OfficerSport Bay of Plenty Trials are completed, teams are selected and coaches have been appointed; Netball time is here again - let the games begin. This can be a daunting time for some coaches who have... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Tomorrow's Anzac Day, honouring the 100th year since the Gallipoli landings, will be special for Tauranga. The combined event at Tauranga Domain, starting at 9.45am, represents the city coming together 100 years... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz There was a fantastic response to my first People's Question Time held at Tauranga Boys' College last Wednesday night. It was a great turnout and there were some very good discussions on a number of topics. As... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The media's in a frenzy right now, not about the Te Puna West sewage reticulation scheme, but something much headier.Ponytailgate it's been dubbed. Apparently the most shocking thing has been revealed... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor The proposed Tauranga City Council's Long Term Plan 2015-2025 shows no vision. City councillors are obsessed with the level of council debt, but fail to realise that if they control their cost structure... Read More