Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Flowers are blooming and after dinner beach walks are starting. I can almost taste the upcoming summer sunshine. While I'm working hard around the Bay and will be continuing my Parliament duties until... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Parliament is considering laws to regulate the use of vapes and other non-burnt tobacco or nicotine products. These laws will shape our health budget in coming decades so it is important that... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Have you noticed something different about your street recently? Allow me to shed some light. Council is upgrading its 7,000 streetlights to LED. The biggest... Read More

Todd Talks By Todd Muller The Government has overseen a rapid increase in the number of people joining gangs since it took office, but it's no closer to achieving its promise of 1800 extra police on the beat. The Prime Minister... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The opportunity to get some early season red ball cricket under their belt has seen the ND Plunket Shield side, who meet Canterbury this week, include a full complement... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Sun has an associated magnetic field known as the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). When this interacts with the Earth's magnetic field some changes occur in the Earth's atmospheric circulation.... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Stress relief is very important in today's hectic world and any doctor worth their salt would recommend a decent break. So that's what I've done. For a solid year, Mrs Hutch, me and our two... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus The Bay is becoming a new home for music festivals in New Zealand. Spring Things - on at the Mount's Soper Reserve over Labour Weekend - Bay Dreams and One Love, The Food Wine & Music Festival, Katikati's... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour MP I'm glad the Waiariki can see that this Government is tackling the long-term challenges facing our families - challenges like climate change and housing that the previous Government left in the 'too hard'... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP I have just returned from the annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Uganda. I had the honour of leading the New Zealand Delegation which consisted of myself, the Honourable Maggie... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz The billboards are down and your mailboxes are free of electioneering material. Running for public office is not an easy job and I would like to sincerely thank all of you... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris The Resource Management Act is the target of bureaucracy haters everywhere and the politician's whipping boy. Since 1991, the media's whipped up fears of... Read More