Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP As some readers may know, before becoming an MP I worked as a volunteer from for Ministry of Justice for 11 years (from 1991) as a Domestic Violence Advisor and spent five years as the manager at Tauranga... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Each year brings a pivotal sporting event which grabs the attention of the nation for the duration of the event. For the next two years it will be Japan with the... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Dear Auntie Roger I've got myself in a spot of bother. I promised to build a thousand houses but so far there's only 80 and I think most of them were in the pipeline before I... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour MP From taking mental health seriously to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and supporting Māori aspirations, our Wellbeing Budget lands on May 30. A budget addressing the long-term challenges facing... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris If you've visited Auckland or Christchurch recently you may have noticed the proliferation of electric hire-scooters whizzing around. I was first introduced... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz A couple of weeks ago we kicked off our first Women as Influencers event in Tauranga. The aim is to hear inspiring stories of local women. The first of these events focused... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP While in Hawkes Bay last week I met with representatives from four seasonal primary industries that are the backbone of the region but which have traditionally struggled to find workers at harvest... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz What a weekend of Baywide premier rugby with a local derby upset, big score-lines and a walkover, dominating proceedings in Bay of Plenty club rugby. Arataki grabbed... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The best therapy is cavorting with Nature. I'm pleased to say we've been interacting a lot with nature lately and I can highly recommend it. I generally take a kayak or in... 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. It's very common for areas such as Tauranga... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty To be ambitious and bold is a great thing, especially when that ambition results in meaningful, restorative change. This is a pursuit we hope to achieve by being a leader in expanding the tourism... Read More