Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A team of researchers  at the Sun discovered the solution  to a problem that has baffled the human race since Eve first commented to Adam that his fig leaf looked a little crinkled.   From... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Remember the old saying ‘look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves?' It's sound financial advice but when it comes to local politics the... Read More

Simon BridgesNational Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz Over the past couple of weeks there has been a lot of discussion and outrage about the new petrol taxes the government is introducing. A nationwide fuel tax increase of between nine and 12 cents... Read More

Jan TinettiLabour MP Here in the Bay we are feeling the full effects of climate change. Being on the coast we are very vulnerable to environmental changes. We have experienced an increasing number of very destructive storms, with homes and businesses... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP One of my favourite family pastimes is going to the races. I enjoy the thrill of the races, the bustling crowds at the tracks, the comradery and the friendly, family atmosphere the day holds. People who attend... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Kiwi heavyweight boxer David Nyika is entitled to be ranked as one of the best amateur boxers ever produced in our country, since the coming of order in the New Zealand pugilistic ranks... Read More

Active Voicewith Melanie ShortCommunication & Operations Manager I'm reading a great book at the moment called How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, but to be honest, I haven't read it for about 10 days as I have found the secret to stopping... Read More

Kristin DunneTourism Bay of Plenty Tourism. It engenders a sense of pride and vibrancy in a place and more importantly attracts people to return and live, to work, to do business and to build new businesses. In the Bay of Plenty our employment... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of March have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 – except for 1904, 1908 and 1909. This graph below shows the range of rainfalls from a high of 504 mm in 1979, to a low of 5 mm in 1943. The... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz An old Batmobile sits gathering  dust on my office desk. Batman  is a lonely figure, hunched over  the wheel, wondering where  his life went.There's no sign of Robin. That's... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris I received a letter in the mail this week inviting me to go on the Maori electoral roll, as I have Maori ancestors, and it got me thinking. Many of those in favour of ancestry-based... Read More

Todd MullerNational MP   Last weekend, as I sat in the natural amphitheatre of the Te Puna Quarry listening to a superb kapa haka performance from our local disabled community, I reflected on a few weeks earlier when I had the pleasure of... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP As a Tauranga resident, I struggle with traffic and congestion. It quite often takes me more than 35 minutes to get from Golf Road to the Harbour Bridge via Hewletts Road in the morning and again in reverse... Read More

Angie Warren-ClarkLabour MP I was pleased this week to hear an update from Professor Ron Paterson, chairperson of the Mental Health Inquiry, where he said that the inquiry is now well underway. During the election campaign last year issues around... Read More

Bridget NicholisAcacia Safari Tours This week I am saying ‘Hi' from the Maasai Mara National Park in Kenya. As I have mentioned, no two trips here are the same. Normally the highlight in this park is seeing more than a million wildebeest... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz My motorcycle tour in India in 2015 was a feast for my senses including, of course, my taste buds. Most curry recipes contain the brilliant yellow spice turmeric. It has also been a mainstay  of... Read More

Kristin DunneTourism Bay of Plenty The future of tourism  in the Bay of Plenty is literally in your hands.On Monday, April 16, submissions on Tauranga City Council's Long Term Plan – including Tourism Bay of Plenty's bid... Read More

Active Voicewith Laura BoucherSport BOP Communications Advisor Risk versus responsibility – it's a simple equation. Less responsibility, less risk. More responsibility, more risk. As children, we're not afraid to climb trees,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Flying under the radar in term one of the school year is an unheralded component of the New Zealand Cricket age-group pathway. The NZ Cricket Schools competitions, which are played... Read More