Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Have you got plans next Friday evening? Why not join us at Pilot Bay and celebrate the start of the 2018-19 cruise ship season in true Bay of Plenty style? Bring a picnic or some... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Last week I had the pleasure of attending the celebration of the Bay Conservation Alliance launch with Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage. The Bay Conservation Alliance is a fantastic initiative where... Read More

Active Voice with Danene Jones Sport Bay of Plenty Communications Advisor Here's a challenge: Close your eyes and walk in a straight line for four metres placing your feet heel to toe. Sound easy? When I first observed a group... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Some athletes seem destined to make the top from an early age, while others put in just as much hard work below the radar before emerging in their mid-twenties. One... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder A sunspot is a relatively dark, sharply defined region on the solar disc - marked by an umbra (dark area) which is 2000 degrees Celsius cooler than the effective photosphere temperature. The average... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Rogers recently ventured overseas to visit relatives in some far-flung continents. During these travels, we made some observations about the animal world. NZ being remote... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Are you suffering post-event blues after the excitement of the AIMS Games? Once again the iconic national (and becoming global) tournament week and its record 10,851 athletes added another... Read More

Mary Parker The Fast Track Life Coach 'If you judge people you have no time to love them.” - Mother Teresa. Most of us have a fear of being judged by others. Sometimes it causes us to hide who we are for fear of that... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris In just 12 months' time you'll have the opportunity to review the performance of the Mayor and councillors on your voting papers. Three years is an eternity... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz Earlier this month I launched the 'Have your say' campaign for small and medium businesses. I want to hear from businesses on the issues that are affecting you, the government... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Recently, along with several hundred other locals, I sat in the audience at the Holy Trinity Church listening and captivated by the words and wisdom of Helen Clark. This was one of the many events held across... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Since becoming a Member of Parliament almost four years ago, I have worked hard to establish an effective link between my local community and central government in Wellington. This is the role... Read More