Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz New sporting seasons always bring fresh expectation, opportunity and hope - no matter what went before in previous times. This Saturday eight Bay of Plenty premier cricket teams will... Read More

Nick ChambersFundamentals Team Leader Sport Bay of Plenty Sport Bay of Plenty's GO4it programme is now coming to the end of its second year. The GO4it programme is a comprehensive skills programme that aims to increase the fundamental skills... Read More

Graeme ElvinMackenzie Elvin So, I see that the latest piece of really important legislation to restore our economy has hit the table, namely, the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill aka 'the Gay Marriage Bill”. Now I don't want... Read More

Wendy Simisterof Wendy's Boutique With the party and wedding season fast approaching, I thought this week would be the perfect opportunity to give everyone a head start on their wardrobe, while there is still plenty to choose from. This season... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Accomplished and much-respected Tauranga artist Richard Smith has paintings of his travels abroad ready for exhibition. Richard has collated works from his past 10 years of travel for his exhibition at Harrisons... Read More

Don MenziesManaging Director Travelcom Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate, is confident that cruise ship facilities will still go ahead at the multi-billion-dollar redevelopment of Queensland's Wavebreak Island. In fact, he is saying that there may be... Read More

News HoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz What a week it has been. Flo and I have been attending all sorts of functions, even some without food, those being the ones Flo was not interested in attending. On Sunday the boss and I went along to a gun... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The Waterfront weekend was a huge success, with many local yokels turning out to enjoy the refreshed cityscape on our harbour edge. Nice work by those working to a budget, under intense criticism from... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Oh what a mission to consider this week. Staff officially advised elected members that the rates surplus from last financial year is $3.7 million. A rare bit of good news for ratepayers, but what... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last week, as Associate Minister of Transport, I launched a discussion document on options to make New Zealand's vehicle licensing systems simpler and more efficient. The public has six weeks to make... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party Currently, the world economy is subsidized by a massive energy credit, laid down millions of years ago when the planet was a very different place. That credit will eventually run out, and reconfiguring... Read More

Te Ururoa FlavellMP for Waiariki www.waiariki.maori.nz As I write this article, I am returning to the rigours of Parliament having spent a little time at the funeral of Ben Tawhiti on Rangiwaea Island. Ben and his wife Ellen looked after a number... Read More