Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites in 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 Greetings Sunners We've had extraordinary feedback from last week's column - the piece on Winnie The Pooh and his friends, post-general election. The Sun has been overwhelmed* with messages about this... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris I recently asked a group 'how many of us were born in Tauranga?' No one raised their hands. It's rare to find someone who has been here all their lives. It's particularly acute... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Last week was bittersweet for New Zealand First. We met in Wellington to begin planning for post-election government-forming negotiations, with a lot of positive anticipation, but then received sad news from... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Thank you for giving me another three years of your support. It is not something I take for granted and I will continue to work hard to deliver for you and our community. The past few months have seen... Read More

Spotlight on...with Janne GuitarGirl Born in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK, Ian Clark picked up some basic piano skills as a youngster, having two elder sisters who played instruments in their childhood. But it wasn't until his teens that Ian picked... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz The best part of what I do is to see improvements in those who have the courage to try something different. My client files are full of testimonies of those who have improved. As I wrote this, a client... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Cruising past the Bay Oval at Blake Park recently, brought home to this writer the realisation that top-level cricket under lights is just a matter of weeks away. The grass bank nearest... Read More

Active Voicewith Sonia LyndsRecreation Team Leader It's no secret we love to be active in the Bay of Plenty's natural environments, and with daylight saving here, there's never been a better time to dust off the sneakers, hiking boots or even jandals,... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of September have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph below shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 274 mm in 1973 to a low of... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Piglet and Eeyore were strolling through the Hundred Acre Wood, reflecting on the busy week they'd had. It was a comfortable way to meander and chat, sort of propping each other up, since one leaned... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Next month will see the beginning of a $12.7m project to more than double the size of the Tauranga Airport terminal. This will be welcome news for travellers at peak times who... Read More