Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz When Sideline Sid had his first bet on a race horse over half-century ago, he would never imagined having a punt on Easter Friday. Over the years there seems to...... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The parade of silly hats:  We’ve noticed an increasing trend amongst politicians to dress up for the camera, for the purposes of dramatic effect. No longer is it enough...... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris This week we released a report on project failings  at Greerton, Matua  and the Mount. Now I don’t look kindly on councillors hanging employees...... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour MP One hundred new, warm, dry classrooms will soon be built right here in Tauranga Moana, thanks to this Government recently announcing 300 new modern learning spaces, right across the country. Golden Sands...... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz Easter is a special time of year for me and my family. It is nice to spend a bit more time at home. Harry my middle child will be starting school after the Easter break. ...... Read More

Janne GuitarGirl Spotlight On… Stew Martin learned to play guitar from the age of 10. Growing up in South Waikato, he became a member of the local Country and Western Club and played at many venues as a singer/guitarist. He...... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Tauranga Boxing Club amateur boxers Arlington and Michelle Nuki are about to make the step up to international competition. The pair have been selected in the New...... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The World Meteorological Organisation WMO), is the successor of the International Meteorological Organisation (IMO) which was created in 1873. Its fundamental mission is to support the countries of...... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It’s odd that skateboarding has become an Olympic event. This week we learned of a young girl who is a hopeful for the British skateboard team to Beijing. While I have...... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The recent visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Rt Hon Winston Peters to Turkey following the Christchurch terror should be heralded as a success for our country’s...... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris In last week’s column we discussed critical transport projects going on hold throughout the city because NZTA hasn’t yet confirmed co-funding...... Read More

Todd Talks By Todd Muller Fewer jobs and opportunities are on the horizon for hard working kiwi families as New Zealand faces a looming slowdown in the economy. The simple fact is this: Labour inherited an economy growing three...... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP This month, thousands of businesses, workers and families across New Zealand are reaping the rewards of the work the Government was elected to deliver. On April 1, we implemented a raft of policies...... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Waking up to a chill in the air in recent days tells Sideline Sid that the cricket gear has been put away for the winter break, and that the local Baywide club rugby...... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph shows details of the average daily...... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A very disturbing email arrived  from my vet. He reckons that if my cat is in a mood, it could be mimicking its owner. This is troubling from several perspectives: Firstly,...... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP April marks the mid-point of the Parliamentary term, and this week is a big one for the coalition government as it delivers a raft of changes offering better support for workers, families and...... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP We often say that our young people are our future leaders, but I believe they are already leaders in our community. They recently organised the Strike 4 Climate Action. I attended the rally in Red Square and...... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz People from all over New Zealand are approaching me about Labour’s proposed Capital Gains Tax, or CGT, and the other taxes recommended by the Tax Working Group. New...... Read More