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

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