Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The final countdown to the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, which are more commonly known as the Rio Olympics, is well and truly underway. As always, expectations are high for the large... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of June have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 - except for 1904, 1907, 1908 and 1909. The graph shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 381mm in 1925 to a low of 19mm in 1906. The... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP The Government has finally acknowledged the housing crisis. A crisis created by the irresponsible approach this Government has taken towards immigration and housing. A crisis not inevitable, but due to the Government's... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz 'What are you writing about this week that's funny?” A question I'm often asked.Well there's not a lot funny at the moment… in the middle of winter surrounded by gloomy weekend weather,... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz While the Brexit vote and the Australian election have made for a fascinating last couple of weeks for political junkies like me, some people have raised concerns about the possible impact of all this... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The sight of Black Caps' bowlers Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Mark Craig along with keeper BJ Watling in the grass nets the Bay Oval last week, suggested that... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including at the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures,... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Thanks to all those who people who have contributed to many conversations during the last three years by contacting me either in person, or by phone, email or social media. Some of my highlights during my first... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder Imagine the chaos on the roads if there was no Road Code to follow. Well, there certainly is no nutritional Road Code to follow and there really is chaos. We have spent the last decade or so working out a method,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz And a free badge for you sanctimonious highway menaces! The guvmint has announced even more funding for the region's roads this week, on top of large dollops of dosh already committed to the new northern... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP This last week has seen Britain make a bold democratic decision. Brexit - the public referendum to leave the E.U. - is the latest in a long history of decisions with far-reaching consequences from a country... Read More

Culinary Conversationswith Peter BlakewayFood writer, caterer and private chef If it's winter then it must be time for the Seriously Good Food Show at ASB Arena - and this weekend that's exactly where I'll be as master of ceremonies for the Audi... Read More