Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The recent passing of Muhammad Ali has taken from the world an iconic figure who was one of the best known faces on the planet. This boxing fan and correspondent will best remember... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder May 2016 was equal with May 1916 as the warmest May on record. Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. ... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Education Minister Hekia Parata's announcement last week at Welcome Bay School that the National-led Government is investing more than $20 million in school property in the region is great news for Tauranga... Read More

Michelle's Musingswith Michelle Muller Recently, I've become aware that many subdivisions are themed with regards to their street names. Pyes Pa is a great example of themed streets. In one area birds are clearly on trend. Blue Bell Rise, Kakapo... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz The greater vitamin E family has a major role in promoting heart health. There are two groups of vitamin E compounds - tocopherols and tocotrienols. Each comprises of alpha, beta, delta and gamma tocopherols... Read More

Culinary Conversationswith Peter BlakewayFood writer, caterer and private chef As much as we all believe that French food is complicated, the reality is it is really all about the flavour and the quality of the raw ingredients. This dish shows... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Tourism Bay of Plenty is looking at building a new iSite at Mount Maunganui. Looking back, the elected members of the day were unaware Tourism BOP wanted to close the old iSite at the Mount. There was no... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Tauranga residents have the choice of several rubbish providers to pick their rubbish up from the kerbside. But there's a few problems the city might want to look at. Not all of the materials in your recycle... Read More

Dive Right Inwith Gwyn Brownfrom Tauranga Dive I remember mowing the lawns when I was a teenager, had to really if I wanted my $10 pocket money for gas for my motorbike. The old man had this lawnmower that was 25 years old. Same blade, same engine,... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor With the pressure on housing, originally in Auckland and now moving to the Bay of Plenty, the spotlight goes on to finding solutions. Immigration looks to be an obvious anomaly, but is it? Prime Minister... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz When the sun rose on a beautiful winter day last Saturday morning, few Bay of Plenty rugby followers would have foreseen the drama that would be played out in the last round of Baywide... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of May 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 634 mm in 2005 to a low of 13 mm in 2001. The... Read More