Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid is counting down the days until the Mighty Bay of Plenty Steamers run out onto the field at the Rotorua International Stadium to kick-start their 2018... Read More

Active Voice with Chloe Petterson Sport Bay of Plenty Insights Analyst For the first time ever, Sport New Zealand has tracked how people are being active from ages 5 to 75. The new Active NZ survey provides a fascinating insight... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of July have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph for the period 1898-2018 shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The week started with a major catastrophe in the Rogers household. I dropped the television remote control in my bowl of soup. My lovely wife had just been in the kitchen... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The use of 1080 as predator and pest control has been in place in New Zealand for over 60 years. Yet the problem of predators and pests has not diminished. The very chemical that should have... Read More

Todd Talks By Todd Muller There is one thing every child needs to help them reach their potential - from the child that struggles to sit still and follow instructions, to the bright child that wants to be challenged, to the gifted... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris 2018 is one of the most transformational years our city has seen since the opening of the harbour bridge 30 years ago. It's an exciting time to live here... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP We have recently had officials review the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act, the legislation that regulates lending and borrowing. Sadly, it confirmed what I have been hearing. Predatory lending... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz New Zealand sports news is as scarce as hens teeth on this side of the ditch. However the Courier Mail excelled in kiwi coverage in Monday mornings edition with... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Yearly mean temperatures have been recorded in Central England since about 1700. It is the longest temperature series in the world derived from instrumental records. It shows an increase in temperature... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris This week the order for Papamoa's war memorial has been placed with the stonemasons. I'm so humbled to be part of such a generous community. In the two short... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A few sweet notes equal banknotes Some of the world's most important inventions - despite being discoveries that have changed the course of humanity - have left their creators... Read More