Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris After years of being able to 'look but not touch' the waterfront, the opening of the tidal stairs and pontoon was a highlight for me. Like the new Greerton Library before it,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Women have a long way to go to reach equality with men in the field of outdoor cooking. At least that's the impression we get, after seeing how it is repeatedly portrayed on Planet Advertising. According... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz I have just finished reading one of the most intriguing sports books that I have ever read. Called simply "Cricket Outlaws", it chronicles the short and sharp journey of Kerry Packer's... Read More

Active Voicewith Laura WeaserSport BOP Communication Advisor Glow sticks, letters and numbers stickers, pipe cleaners and bike helmets - what do these all have in common? A Bike Crafternoon. Part cycle scavenger hunt, part degustation tour... Read More

Spotlight on...with Janne GuitarGirl NZ-born musician Brian Franks has been playing bass guitar for 19 years. Brian was born and raised in Kawerau, and though his family didn't perform, they played and listened to music at home. He was first inspired... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder In the bleak mid-winter, Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, Snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter, Long ago. These words, from the first verse... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz You know it's getting close to Christmas when one of the Three Kings pulls up outside the office, climbs out of his Nissan and sets about adjusting the tea towel on his head. Either there's a Christmas... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Over the last couple of weeks my office has been fielding many calls from people about the Tauranga Museum. Many of our callers are upset at how much the project is likely to cost, which has been wildly... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP I can honestly say 2017 has been a very busy and at times very challenging year. The election saw the forming of our new government and the chance to show New Zealand how we can work together to bring about... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris I vividly recall the first time I saw a beggar. I was eight-years-old and on a family trip to Sydney. I saw a man sitting in a doorway asking for money. I was shocked because... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Last Sunday's free viewing of the matchup between two double Olympic Gold medallists is one of the entrees that Sky occasionally serve up, to wet the appetite of boxing fans in this... Read More

Active Voicewith Debbie GareaFundamental Movement Skills Advisor I love Facebook. As a parent, it's my way of finding out where my four-year-old Daisy and I can go to be outdoors each week. We came across 'Outdoor Explorers' on Facebook and... Read More