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

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

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

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz First-degree nonsense called off indefinitely This is to inform you that Guy Fawkes has been cancelled this year. This may come as a disappointment to all you pyromaniac arsonist animal terror fanatics,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The first Tuesday in November brings "the race that stops two nations", with the Melbourne Cup grabbing the attention of punters on both sides of the ditch. Ten of thousands of once... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The graph below shows the range of Tauranga's October rainfalls, from an extreme high of 357 mm in 1916 to a low of only 7 mm in 1984. The second wettest October was 1928, when 269 mm was recorded; and the second driest... Read More

Dive Right Inwith Gwyn Brownfrom Tauranga Dive Greetings all male fat divers. I'm a safety first guy, which is why I specified male divers. I see the boaties have drawn up a safety guide for boating, so I thought I would take the sea cucumber... Read More

Straight from city councilwith councillor Steve Morris The answer is unequivocal, it's the people you vote onto council - but only if they have the strength to lead. Councils operate a bit like a cruise ship. The councillors and the Mayor are... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Finally this blue government has stopped completely and categorically denying that 70,000 in net immigration each year might not be sustainable. But claiming, 'job done' by putting a temporary freeze on the... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Shocking new evidence this week suggests that expansion of the universe is not accelerating. Most of our readers have been experiencing sleepless nights, worrying about the rate of the universe's... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford I've heard how four to five hours of makeup time for one actor can result in just a few seconds of screen time in a movie. In early October I saw that first hand while helping make a promo film with the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz With the weather gods smiling on the Western Bay of Plenty over weekend it was a good opportunity to catch up with some cricket watching. The best part was the chance to see some first... Read More