Weather Eyewith John Maunder A sunspot is a relatively dark, sharply defined region on the solar disc - marked by an umbra (dark area) which is 2000 degrees Celsius cooler than the effective photosphere temperature. The average diameter of a sunspot... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford What's it like to enter the Envirohub Sustainable Art Challenge? I'd heard that Baycourt is packed out every year as the event attracts hundreds to come see trash turned into art and fashion. This year I arrived early... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Western Bay of Plenty rugby teams sit in contention in all six grades of the Baywide rugby championships, which conclude with six Grand Finals on the first Saturday in August. While... Read More

Culinary Conversationswith Peter BlakewayFood writer, caterer and private chef Recently, I've been doing cook schools at fishing clubs around the country. The plan was to give some fresh ideas on seafood. So armed with some snapper, Kingfish and... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz In these troubled times of worldwide political turmoil, crazy gun-toting maniacs and a refugee crisis, many of you have some deep and vexing questions.Such as, what the hell is a Pokemon? Fortunately,... Read More

Culinary Conversationswith Peter BlakewayFood writer, caterer and private chef This week I wanted to share with you an old classic that uses a wonderful, if rarely used, cut of meat. Beef cheeks are one of the most astounding flavours and so cheap... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Last Sunday afternoon I popped in to the almost-completed Oropi Hall. Richard Somerfield, one of the many extraordinary locals who has driven this project, showed me around a series of warm rooms and large spaces that will... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Osteoarthritis - known as OA - is the most common joint disease, with more than 70 per cent of people affected at some time, often from middle age. For me it struck much earlier. My hyper-flexible thumb... Read More

Vet Checks Inwith Joerg Thammfrom Mount Vet Hospital Dogs and cats will often continue to eat even when their teeth are on the verge of falling out! Dental disease is one of the most common issues seen in our vet practice. Initially, plaque and... Read More

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