Weather Eyewith John Maunder The graph shows the range of Tauranga's January rainfalls from 1898-2015, varied from an extreme high of 532 mm in 1907 to a low of only 1 mm in 1928. The second wettest January was 2011, when 347 mm was recorded; and... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Finally, someone is taking the greatest mystery of the century seriously.No, it's not a fix for the hole in the ozone layer. Nor the tracking of the Loch Ness monster. Even more perplexing than why... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Last month, we lost one our most intelligent, direct and effective councillors with Gail's passing on January 4. She had beaten cancer twice, including last term on council, and... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz The political year has begun and it's great to get back into it. Never before in New Zealand's history has a government faced such a strong and large opposition, and we are not wasting this opportunity... Read More

Jan TinettiLabour MP It's no secret - I love babies! It was wonderful to hear of the safe arrival of Simon and Natalie Bridges' baby girl just prior to Christmas, followed by the announcement that our PM Jacinda Ardern is expecting her first child... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga City Council is preparing to hold a city-wide by-election to fill the at-large seat left vacant following the sudden passing of Councillor Gail McIntosh on January 4 this year. I am following this by-election... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga City Council is preparing to hold a city-wide by-election to fill the at-large seat left vacant following the sudden passing of Councillor Gail McIntosh on January 4 this year. I am following this by-election... Read More

Weather Eyewith 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 on specific... Read More

Lena Kairau Active Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty It's a new year full of new resolutions and new exciting things to look forward to. For some parents, it can be hard to find time, the motivation to exercise, or suitable fun activities that... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Mount Maunganui has arrived on the world cricket map with a bang, courtesy of the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup. With seven games including the Grand Final at the Bay Oval, television... Read More

Todd MullerNational MP I have really enjoyed this summer, managing to spend a bit of time of my family and enjoying the quite extraordinary hot spell. I can remember a couple of times as a boy where the temperature was over 30, not day after... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP So 2018 is underway, and I'm expecting it to fly by quicker than last year. With our new coalition government in place and a relatively quiet start to the new term so far, I think Kiwis will see a lot of positive... Read More