Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The year is drawing to a close and many of you will be reflecting on 2018 and wondering what lies in store for 2019. Some of you will fondly recall your year, by looking back... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Tourism in the Coastal Bay of Plenty is a rapidly growing, dynamic industry with many opportunities. And, while establishing a tourism business seems attractive, it can be daunting. From mastering... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris The Christmas break is an excellent opportunity to gather your thoughts and set goals for the year ahead. Have you considered standing for council? There's... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz I have to admit to eating too much Christmas food. It's so hard to resist the tempting offerings at the Bridges' gatherings. I've also washed a lot of dishes and cooked up... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP It's been a very busy year for the Government and we have achieved a lot - the families package, increased Working for Families payments, extension to paid parental leave, the first Kiwibuild homes built and... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP 2018 has been a huge year for the Government. I'm honoured to be part of a team that stepped up and started to put things right for all New Zealanders. We're delivering real gains for real people. There's... Read More

Rogers Rabbits Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Merry Christmas, readers and welcome to Auntie Roger's special festive season advice column. Today Auntie unwraps the good tidings and lights up our lives with... Read More

Todd Talks By Todd Muller As the year draws to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank the community for all of the support, guidance, and friendship you have offered me in 2018. My family and I wish you a very Merry... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP It is amazing how fast this year has flown by. This week is the last sitting week of Parliament. By now, with only days until Christmas, I look back at the year and can positively say that... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Bay of Plenty Coastland Senior and Junior Secondary rep cricket teams both took out Northern Districts age-group titles in the last two weeks to repeat their titles... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder In the bleak mid-winter, Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, Snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter, Long ago. These words, from... Read More

Cayla-Fay Saunders cayla@thesun.co.nz www.sunlive.co.nz I was 21 when I boarded a plane and flew more than 18,000 kilometres, away from everything I knew and everyone I loved. I was 21 when I walked through the gates of... Read More