Weather Eyewith 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 since... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris What do trains, trams, bikes, and buses have in common? Together they won't fix Tauranga's traffic congestion without continued investment in roads. 'Heresy!” I hear you... Read More

Todd MullerNational MP Like many in our community I have been keeping a close eye on the daily developments relating to Bella Vista. I have had a number of those impacted by the issue contact me, and I really sympathise with the situation they... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP I am proud to be a Kiwi, especially when I look at how well we do on an international sporting stage such as the Commonwealth Games. When we are up against massive countries with tens of millions of people and... Read More

Angie Warren-ClarkLabour MP Recently our Labour-NZ First government released the draft Government Position Statement (GPS) on Land Transport. To help best inform Local Government Leaders on how the GPS will benefit and work in our region, I organised... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week we're careening back into the past with this great piece from 2008. How things have changed on our roads in 10 years! We see some pretty strange things on the roads around the Western Bay... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last edition we looked at research into the healing power of turmeric. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, the yellow pigment in turmeric. I find it fascinating that nature's most potent healing... Read More

Bridget NichollsAcacia Safari Tours Far be it for me to paraphrase Aristotle, but I believe he was right when he said: 'In all things of nature, there is something of the marvellous”. Each day here I marvel at the natural wonders this place... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz There is likely to be some puzzled looks in the future when local cricket fans gaze at the Bay Oval honours board, with the name of Usman Ghani (Afghanistan) credited with 107 runs... Read More

Active Voicewith Anna Rees-JonesEarly Childhood Advisor Never underestimate the time your child spends playing - it is helping them become amazing, active, creative and engaged adults of the future! Did you know that a lot of your child's development... Read More

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