Weather Eyewith 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 shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A team of researchers at the Sun discovered the solution to a problem that has baffled the human race since Eve first commented to Adam that his fig leaf looked a little crinkled. From the dawning... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Remember the old saying 'look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves?' It's sound financial advice but when it comes to local politics the greater danger... Read More

Simon BridgesNational Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz Over the past couple of weeks there has been a lot of discussion and outrage about the new petrol taxes the government is introducing. A nationwide fuel tax increase of between nine and 12 cents... Read More

Jan TinettiLabour MP Here in the Bay we are feeling the full effects of climate change. Being on the coast we are very vulnerable to environmental changes. We have experienced an increasing number of very destructive storms, with homes and businesses... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP One of my favourite family pastimes is going to the races. I enjoy the thrill of the races, the bustling crowds at the tracks, the comradery and the friendly, family atmosphere the day holds. People who attend... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Kiwi heavyweight boxer David Nyika is entitled to be ranked as one of the best amateur boxers ever produced in our country, since the coming of order in the New Zealand pugilistic ranks... Read More

Active Voicewith Melanie ShortCommunication & Operations Manager I'm reading a great book at the moment called How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, but to be honest, I haven't read it for about 10 days as I have found the secret to stopping time - the... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Tourism. It engenders a sense of pride and vibrancy in a place and more importantly attracts people to return and live, to work, to do business and to build new businesses. In the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of March have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 - except for 1904, 1908 and 1909. This graph below shows the range of rainfalls from a high of 504 mm in 1979, to a low of 5 mm in 1943. The... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz An old Batmobile sits gathering dust on my office desk. Batman is a lonely figure, hunched over the wheel, wondering where his life went.There's no sign of Robin. That's because they both went down... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris I received a letter in the mail this week inviting me to go on the Maori electoral roll, as I have Maori ancestors, and it got me thinking. Many of those in favour of ancestry-based... Read More