Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Mate, you're dreaming… no surprises there The Commonwealth Games have kicked off on the Gold Coast, and after the cricket cheating saga we can expect the games will be played to Aussie Rules.That... Read More

Jan TinettiLabour MP The great things that are going on in our community, and the special people who make them happen, never cease to amaze me. Recently, I was privileged to attend three events in one weekend - the Climate Change Forum, hosted... Read More

Simon BridgesNational Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz The Bay of Plenty is thriving, and our increase in nominal GDP proves it. We have topped the regions for nominal GDP for the second year running (year ending March 2017), according to Statistics... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris 'I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it” said Basil Fawlty in the Fawlty Towers episode 'The Germans'. We had some German exchange students through work recently... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Baywide rugby season is well and truly under way. While the prize on offer for premier sides is the coveted championship trophy, the 12 contenders started the title race two weeks... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Who enjoyed the National Jazz Festival last weekend? If you were amongst the 30, 000 people who soaked up the atmosphere, you will know what a great event it is for the city. With the onset... Read More

Active Voicewith Laura BoucherSport BOP Communications Advisor Climate, sunshine hours and temperature affect our mood - it's a scientific fact - and come May there will be endless articles informing us how to 'beat the winter blues'. Seasonal... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Climate extremes in New Zealand, since instrumental records became available in the 1850's, show a range from the highest temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius recorded in Rangiora on February 7, 1973, to the most intense... Read More

Kristin DunneTourism Bay of Plenty What do Machu Picchu, Venice and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing all have in common?They are all popular tourist destinations that are under pressure from the exponential growth of visitors each year.Historical... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The rumours of my untimely demise seem to be based on alternative facts.With apologies to Mark Twain, who quipped: 'The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” after widespread rumours that... Read More

Todd MullerNational MP Last Friday I had the pleasure of helping out with the launch of our very first Disability Sports Festival which was held at the ASB arena over the weekend. It was a very successful initiative with hundreds of locals... Read More

Angie Warren-ClarkLabour MP The best part of my job as an MP is about getting out in our community to meet the many interesting and diverse people across the Bay of Plenty electorate. On Friday I attended the Bay of Plenty Envirohub Speakers Forum,... Read More