Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph above shows details of the average... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz There comes a crisis time in every man's life that he dreads more than a prostate exam, the mother-in-law's 90th birthday party or farewelling a faithful pooch. For some men,... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris We've got the best climate, the best beaches and the most beautiful surroundings of any city in New Zealand. I'm sure this summer has reinforced to you,... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz I have had a number of meetings with concerned people about transport. One group discussed the Belk Road and State Highway 29 intersection. They urgently want safety improvements... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP There is nothing better than watching good teachers teach. We have so many great teachers, and during my time as a teacher and principal I have been fortunate enough to work with many of them. Then there... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP If New Zealand's economy is to reach its potential, then it must have world-leading planning and resource consent laws. Unfortunately, processes can drag on and, all too frequently, get bogged... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Groundhog Day, February 2, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a legend that traverses many centuries, its origins clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Looking back in time can throw up some surprising facts that one can only wonder at in the modern day. The annuals of sport throw up plenty of little known facts,... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Starting a column with the phrases 'in my day” or 'when I was a kid” immediately poses the risk of pigeon-holing the writer as an outdated old fuddy duddy. The... Read More

Mary Parker One Minute Wonders 'Don't be afraid of being rejected by others. Most of the time it has nothing to do with you.” Laura Houssain. If you feel you are missing out on something, or you think you are out of the... Read More

Todd Talks By Todd Muller Over the last few weeks, much has been of a group of tourists from the UK who have wreaked havoc right across New Zealand's North Island, stealing, littering and generally failing to live up to the standard... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Congested roads in Tauranga are no longer a short-term, peak hour issue, but an expected occurrence at almost any time of the day. Hewletts Road, Totara Street, 15th Avenue, Turret Road and... Read More