Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty We all know what an exceptional place the Bay of Plenty is to live and explore. And now we can share our love of 'our place”. Over the next year we will transition into an insight-lead... Read More

Melissa Gordon Primary School Sport Director Sport Bay of Plenty Term two is the busiest term of the school year in regards to sporting events across the Bay of Plenty calendar. Last week was the Bay of Plenty Rippa Rugby event... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The advent of social media ensured that a sensational comeback by jockey Aaron Kuru in the opening steeplechase of the Manawatu Racing Club meeting last Saturday,... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris I'm excited to tell you about council-approved funding for tsunami/civil defence sirens in the Mount and Papamoa next year. Funding is available for between... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Among the many climate science meetings I've attended, the most significant - at least in terms of climate change is concerned - was my involvement in the UN-sponsored International Conference in... Read More

Earth is a ball with Isla Ganley Young Journalist Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from NZ representatives, Isla Ganley and Jonty Burggraaf, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead up... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz You're welcome to sniff our ropey old relics We've solved the apparent problem of Tauranga not having a museum. We're opening our own. The Sun's new pop-up museum is nearly... Read More

Brad Haimona Active Families Advisor Sport Bay of Plenty Participation in sport and physical activity enhances not only physical wellbeing, but reduces incidences of some forms of depression and anxiety. There is strong evidence... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz With just five rounds of round robin play in the Baywide rugby competitions before the top four are found in each grade to fight out the playoffs - each of the next... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The average afternoon temperature in Tauranga in May 2018 was 18.1 degrees C. In contrast, May 2016 was equal with May 1916 as the warmest May on record, both recording 19.3 degrees. Temperatures... Read More

Earth is a ball with Isla Ganley Young Journalist Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from NZ representatives, Isla Ganley and Jonty Burggraaf, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead up... Read More

Todd Muller National MP Recently, the government announced their goal of reducing prison numbers by a third. Like many New Zealanders, I am not explicitly pro-incarceration - in fact, in many cases, I fall at the rehabilitation... Read More