Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz When life gets you down, when little problems compound up and the worries of everyday living seem unsurmountable, who do you call? Well for those who don’t have rum, there’s...

Todd Muller National MP   When Simon Bridges became leader of the National Party, he promised to focus more on the environment. As the Climate Change spokesperson, I have been working hard with Simon to do just that. Climate...

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris There were two protests directed at council last week - one on the decision not to make The Mall at Pilot Bay a one-way street and the other directed at a...

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Last week saw the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Legislation move a step closer to being implemented, with the Committee of the Whole House stage passing unopposed. What this very...

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Last weekend I took my annual trip over to Field Days. Amongst the 10,000 steps around Mystery Creek it was awesome to see the many and varied products that our little part of the world produces. What...

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz In the last edition we acknowledged that osteoarthritis is mostly caused by the loss of cartilage secreting cells called chondrocytes. Their job is to maintain cartilage. If chondrocytes...

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty We all know what an exceptional place the Bay of Plenty is to live and explore. And now we can share our love of “our place”. Over the next year we will transition into an insight-lead...

Melissa Gordon Primary School Sport Director Sport Bay of Plenty Term two is the busiest term of the school year in regards to sporting events across the Bay of Plenty calendar. Last week was the Bay of Plenty Rippa Rugby event...

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The advent of social media ensured that a sensational comeback by jockey Aaron Kuru in the opening steeplechase of the Manawatu Racing Club meeting last Saturday,...

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris I’m excited to tell you about council-approved funding for tsunami/civil defence sirens in the Mount and Papamoa next year. Funding is available for...

Weather Eye with John Maunder Among the many climate science meetings I've attended, the most significant – at least in terms of climate change is concerned – was my involvement in the UN-sponsored International...

Earth is a ball with Isla Ganley Young Journalist   Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from NZ representatives, Isla Ganley and Jonty Burggraaf, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead...

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz You’re welcome to sniff our ropey old relics We’ve solved the apparent problem of Tauranga not having a museum. We’re opening our own. The Sun’s new...

Brad Haimona Active Families Advisor Sport Bay of Plenty Participation in sport and physical activity enhances not only physical wellbeing, but reduces incidences of some forms of depression and anxiety. There is strong evidence...

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz With just five rounds of round robin play in the Baywide rugby competitions before the top four are found in each grade to fight out the playoffs - each of the next...

Weather Eye with John Maunder The average afternoon temperature in Tauranga in May 2018 was 18.1 degrees C. In contrast, May 2016 was equal with May 1916 as the warmest May on record, both recording 19.3 degrees. Temperatures...

Earth is a ball with Isla Ganley Young Journalist   Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from NZ representatives, Isla Ganley and Jonty Burggraaf, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead...

Todd Muller National MP   Recently, the government announced their goal of reducing prison numbers by a third. Like many New Zealanders, I am not explicitly pro-incarceration – in fact, in many cases, I fall at the...

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris The past few weeks have seen council hear submissions and make decisions on the $5 billion, ten-year budget. The recent by-election of Cr Robson has had...