Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Soon we will be consulting on the latest project to connect residents with their harbour; a coastal walkway/cycleway from The Strand along the foreshore to...

Jan Tinetti Labour MP There have been two announcements recently which have brought concerned and upset people into my Greerton office. Many people, especially our older citizens, choose to live in Greerton because of the wonderful...

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Curcumin extracted from turmeric is probably the most studied of all natural compounds. There are research papers that cover everything from its anti-antioxidant capacity, to it helping...

Alisha Brady from enableMe Tauranga Spring means new beginnings. The next three months can be the most financially stable months in any calendar year. Christmas shopping is still a way off, and life feels better with the sun setting...

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Much has been said about the so-called ‘controversial’ Canadian speakers Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern. The only decisive result from the saga is proof that...

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty   Thank you. Without your warm and embracing smiles, and love for the Coastal Bay of Plenty we all call home, Tauranga wouldn’t have been named one of the top five cruise...

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid is counting down the days until the Mighty Bay of Plenty Steamers run out onto the field at the Rotorua International Stadium to kick-start their 2018...

Active Voice with Chloe Petterson Sport Bay of Plenty Insights Analyst For the first time ever, Sport New Zealand has tracked how people are being active from ages 5 to 75. The new Active NZ survey provides a fascinating insight...

Weather Eye with 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 1898-2018 shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high...

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz   The week started with a major catastrophe in the Rogers household. I dropped the television remote control in my bowl of soup. My lovely wife had just been in the kitchen...

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The use of 1080 as predator and pest control has been in place in New Zealand for over 60 years. Yet the problem of predators and pests has not diminished. The very chemical that should have...

Todd Talks By Todd Muller There is one thing every child needs to help them reach their potential – from the child that struggles to sit still and follow instructions, to the bright child that wants to be challenged, to the...

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris 2018 is one of the most transformational years our city has seen since the opening of the harbour bridge 30 years ago. It’s an exciting time to live...

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP We have recently had officials review the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act, the legislation that regulates lending and borrowing. Sadly, it confirmed what I have been hearing. Predatory lending...

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz New Zealand sports news is as scarce as hens teeth on this side of the ditch. However the Courier Mail excelled in kiwi coverage in Monday mornings edition with...

Weather Eye with John Maunder Yearly mean temperatures have been recorded in Central England since about 1700. It is the longest temperature series in the world derived from instrumental records. It shows an increase in temperature...

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris This week the order for Papamoa’s war memorial has been placed with the stonemasons. I’m so humbled to be part of such a generous community. In...

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A few sweet notes equal banknotes Some of the world's most  important inventions – despite being discoveries that have changed the course of humanity – have...

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz It’s exciting to read reports of the multi-million dollar transformation of the CBD. I support this and the new life it will breathe into the central city. Tauranga...