Jan TinettiLabour MP It was cold and dark as I made my way to the Anzac Dawn Service at the Greerton RSA but my heart was warm when I saw the thousands of others also making what for many has become an annual pilgrimage to honour those who gave... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris I congratulate our newly-elected councillor, John Robson, on his victory in this week's by-election. His vote and contribution around the table makes it easier for those of us... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP In politics it's very easy to make assumptions as to why you think people vote for you or what you think they want, but the only thing we know about our voters after a General Election is where they are from. We... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Bay of Plenty rugby's Indian summer ended last Saturday, when a taste of the inclement weather awaiting club teams in the next three months was provided. Shivering on the sideline at... Read More

Active Voicewith Zane JensenSport BOP Regional Facilities Advisor Back in the good old days every sports club had their own clubroom at their home field, court, pitch or turf. The game would finish and players, families and supporters would retire... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer temperatures since... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris What do trains, trams, bikes, and buses have in common? Together they won't fix Tauranga's traffic congestion without continued investment in roads. 'Heresy!” I hear you... Read More

Todd MullerNational MP Like many in our community I have been keeping a close eye on the daily developments relating to Bella Vista. I have had a number of those impacted by the issue contact me, and I really sympathise with the situation they... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP I am proud to be a Kiwi, especially when I look at how well we do on an international sporting stage such as the Commonwealth Games. When we are up against massive countries with tens of millions of people and... Read More

Angie Warren-ClarkLabour MP Recently our Labour-NZ First government released the draft Government Position Statement (GPS) on Land Transport. To help best inform Local Government Leaders on how the GPS will benefit and work in our region, I organised... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week we're careening back into the past with this great piece from 2008. How things have changed on our roads in 10 years! We see some pretty strange things on the roads around the Western Bay... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last edition we looked at research into the healing power of turmeric. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, the yellow pigment in turmeric. I find it fascinating that nature's most potent healing... Read More