Weather Eye with John Maunder Yearly mean temperatures have been recorded in Central England since about 1700. It is the longest temperature series in the world derived from instrumental records. It shows an increase in temperature... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris This week the order for Papamoa's war memorial has been placed with the stonemasons. I'm so humbled to be part of such a generous community. In the two short... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A few sweet notes equal banknotes Some of the world's most important inventions - despite being discoveries that have changed the course of humanity - have left their creators... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz It's exciting to read reports of the multi-million dollar transformation of the CBD. I support this and the new life it will breathe into the central city. Tauranga is growing... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP My taxi driver said to me the other day: 'Jan, we would really love to own our own home.” At present he and his family are living on a local camping ground. It felt so good to say to him that he could... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The use of 1080 as predator and pest control has been in place in New Zealand for more than 60 years, yet the problem of predators and pests has not diminished. The very chemical that should... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty We all know the Bay of Plenty simply sparkles in summer as one of the New Zealand's holiday hot spots. From sun-kissed days at Mount Main Beach to capturing the essence of Whakatane on the Kohi... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Each Saturday afternoon since Sideline Sid has been on his Queensland sojourn, he has received a mid-afternoon text with the days Baywide rugby results. The Baywide... Read More

Active Voice with Dave Clark Coaching & Development Team Leader At the midway point of 2018 some exciting new opportunities to better support coaching and talent development across the Bay of Plenty are beginning to emerge,... Read More

Weather Eye with 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... Read More

Spotlight on... with Janne GuitarGirl Born in Auckland, Tony Lee remembers when he and his sister used to sing along while his mother played piano. He also had a few piano lessons when he was seven. He learned to play the clarinet,... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Have you been feeling the cold over the past few weeks? Yeah, me too! Which is why, for every New Zealander aged 65 and over who receives New Zealand Superannuation or a Veteran's Pension, as well as... Read More