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 a period of somewhat milder temperatures... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Osteoarthritis is all about loss of cartilage, subsequent inflammation and changes to bone and joint structure. The result is pain and loss of mobility. The ends of bones such as the femur are covered... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Have you sold it? Is there an apartment building going up? What's with all those pipes? These are some of the questions we've been getting about the necessary shambles currently... Read More

DriveLinewith Stuart Macadam New Zealand: home to the All Blacks, the Southern Alps, Pavlova, Tip-Top ice-cream, kiwi ingenuity and… the world's highest vehicle depreciation rates. Yes, you read that right. Carspring did a study on how... Read More

Active Voicewith Karen StantonSport BOP Active Families Advisor The Ministry of Health (in collaboration with Sport NZ and the Health Promotion Agency) released their new Active Play Guidelines for Under Fives last month. The guidelines form part... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While a little disappointed with the All Blacks defeat inflicted by the Lions last weekend, it sets up a likely thriller at Eden Park next Saturday night. In the last few days, Sideline... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The methodology use in adjusting the older sites to the current observing site is published in the 'NZ Meteorological Service Miscellaneous Publication' No 180 in 1984. It is considered that the homogeneous rainfall... Read More

Spotlight on...with Janne GuitarGirl I first saw Tim perform a few years back when he had a gig in Tauranga and I was immediately impressed by his smooth vocal performance and his masterful playing of the guitar. So I was not surprised to learn... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz What a proud week for Tauranga, the Burling family, Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club and all the Kiwi fans who have waited so long for sailing payback. Peter Burling winning the America's Cup at the... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Tauranga City Council is looking for your feedback on how councillors are elected, Easter trading, and pokie machines. This survey is attached to your water rates and you can... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP I think there are a lot of people in New Zealand who think unemployment is around five per cent because that's what the government says. The stark reality is NZ's actual unemployment rate is likely far higher... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty is full of dedicated and hard-working people. There's so many people who are constantly innovating and creating things which are pushing their industries forward. Last week... Read More