Weather Eyewith John Maunder 'The year without a summer', was caused by dust from volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, which shrouding the earth after it erupted in early-April 1815. During the summer, sunlight was blocked which had... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Even in the middle of winter, Tauranga is a stunning place. The temperatures may have dropped but people are still getting out and about. And it never ceases to amaze me how many people still take time... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Tired of your current job? Need a change of pace? Looking to climb the ladder of vocational success? Now is a good time to cast around for a new profession, because there are plenty of vacancies arising... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder We are taking a break on the Gold Coast for a couple of weeks and noticed a mind-boggling statistic stating that every day in Australia, 6 people have lower limbs amputated at an average cost of $26,000 each. So,... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz I could fill a book with the testimonies from clients who are experiencing significant improvements in joints affected by osteoarthritis - known as OA. For example, I've been working with someone with... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP This week, my thoughts are with the people of France, the United States, Turkey and the many other countries around the world suffering from violent assaults on innocent people. Comparatively, we live in a... Read More

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