Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Transport has been a hot topic this week, with politicians throwing around ideas for a commuter train service between Auckland and Tauranga, and the road north of the city bestowed a new importance. The... Read More

Bruce HartPlum Organics Recent studies have shown that both organic milk and meat contain around 50 per cent more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products. Analysing worldwide data, 196 papers on milk and 67 papers... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid is on a mission to track down the elixir that was given to the Northland team at half-time against the Bay of Plenty Steamers, in their Mitre 10 Cup clash in Whangarei... Read More

Active Voicewith Chloe PettersonSport BOP Insights Analyst As the winter sports season draws to a close, it's a time to reflect on the reasons why players feel engaged with their club. Sport NZ research into club satisfaction shows 61% of players... Read More

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 As a nutritional medicine practitioner, magnesium is one of my most commonly prescribed supplements. This is because it is involved in numerous body processes and can help problems in a number of different... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Next year you will have the opportunity to choose between two types of siren for council to warn you during a civil defence emergency (including tsunami). Our staff are beavering... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Child discipline has come up for much debate this week as the government unveils plans for a military-style boot camp for youth offenders. That's a great idea; finally a government with the guts to... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid and Mrs Sid have found themselves deep in enemy territory on their annual R&R, away in the far north of our beautiful country. It was only after arriving in the top of... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The graph below shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures, called 'afternoon', for Tauranga for July from 1913-2017. The temperature for July 2017 was 14.4 degrees Celsius, which was the second coolest... Read More

Active Voicewith Dave ClarkCoaching & Development Team Leader As parents in today's society, it's easy to get immersed in the sporting world. From ferrying your children to their next training, or coaching their team, to heading off at the weekend... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Magnesium is one of the most commonly prescribed supplements by natural health practitioners. The nutritional medicine textbook 'Integrative Medicine' (Rakel 2012) is a well-respected reference text for... Read More