Blogs

Do you have an ‘itis’? – Part 2

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Recently, I spoke with a couple who had osteoarthritis in their hands, back and also had issues with muscle pain and ligament damage. I created a comprehensive nutritional programme and they've both experienced... Read More

Supporting small businesses to grow

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our communities with 97 per cent of all New Zealand enterprises employing 20 or fewer people. National knows it is businesses that drive economic... Read More

Lessons on housing and immigration from the UK

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP The UK is having to get practical about the challenges to housing caused by unsustainable immigration. This blue government still refuses to admit both that we have a housing crisis, and that one of its major... Read More

Tsunami sirens: who knows best?

Straight from city councilwith councillor Steve Morris Four years ago, when I chaired the Papamoa Progressive Association, we tested two enhanced World War 2air-raid sirens to show Tauranga City Council how effective a loud but simple system could... Read More

Supermoons, pests and tasers

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A supermoon is something Dotcom would do at the back window of a bus. Fortunately it turns out, we're not having that sort of mooning. It's the planetary sort. The supermoon on Tuesday will be closer... Read More

The comings and goings of Joseph Parker

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid has been intrigued by a soap opera that has been playing out in the last few months - no not Shortland Street, but the almost daily media reports on the comings and goings... Read More

Tauranga October Average Afternoon Temperatures 1913-2016

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

Guy Fawke's Survival Guide for Pets

Vet Checks Inwith Joerg Thammfrom Mount Vet Hospital Guy Fawke's Survival Guide for Pets. Yes, it is near that time again!. While fireworks can be fun for humans, our some of our furry friends can get very petrified. It is estimated that up to... Read More

Driving better results

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller One of the biggest changes we have brought to Government has been driving the public sector to deliver better results from the $75 billion of your taxes we spend. These are our Better Public Services targets, where we share... Read More

Figurehead or the power to lead?

Straight from city councilwith councillor Steve Morris This Monday Greg Brownless was sworn in as Tauranga's 29th Mayor since 1882 and my fellow councillors and I formally took office at the same time. It is both a humbling and serious responsibility... Read More

Do you have an ‘itis’? – Part 1

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Most ongoing health problems involve inflammation. The signs of inflammation are swelling, redness, heat, pain and often a loss of function. In many cases our discomfort comes more from inflammation than... Read More

NZ loses with blue business policies

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP We are at a point where a hard working New Zealanders can no longer afford to raise a family on a single income. The state shouldn't be raising kids, while forcing both parents to find work, just to put food... Read More