Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP A key component of the New Zealand First/Labour coalition agreement was the establishment of the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). For too long our regions have suffered from neglect, with many areas... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Around election time I get calls from likeminded residents asking who to vote for. Apart from the self-interested answer, I don't tell people who else they should vote for! I... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid can't wait until the start of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast of Australia in a week's time. What a venue - with the tourist capital of Australia as the backdrop... Read More

Active Voicewith Cameron AndrewsYouth Engagement Advisor (Tauranga) Have you ever had negative thoughts racing through your mind to the extent these thoughts become more and more intense, and lead to other negative thoughts? What about feeling... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale fluctuations in... Read More

Kristin DunneTourism Bay of Plenty Imagine a Tauranga bursting with things to see and do, all-year-round visitors supporting local businesses, ample accommodation and an additional 4000 jobs. These are all aspirations for which we'll be able to... Read More

Bridget NicholisAcacia Safari Tours Hi, I'm Bridget Nicholls and I love travelling. I have been travelling for more than half of my 46 years. I know my way around planes, buses, vans and even tuk tuks. I want to share these experiences with you,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz As I've always said, you can never trust a robot. There are hundreds of well-researched documentaries, often rudely denounced as science fiction films, that prove beyond doubt that the robots will never... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Last week, council unveiled its $5 billion draft 10-year budget. Shockingly, Council requires 40 per cent more rates over the next three years. That doesn't mean a 40 per cent... Read More

Simon BridgesNational Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz Watching the Commonwealth Games is something our family always looks forward to. I have great memories, as a youngster, of the Bridges clan crowding around the TV, cheering on our heroes. It's... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga is the fastest growing city in the country and has been for some time, with a growth rate of about 6.6 per cent and a population of over 137,000. Although it is a city by population and growth, Tauranga... Read More

Jan TinettiLabour MP There's great news for any of you living in retirement villages here in Tauranga after the Rates Rebate (Retirement Village Residents) Amendment Bill was recently passed in parliament. With a large aging population, this piece... Read More