Blogs

Something fishy? Who’s been telling whoppers?

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz All fishermen are liars, except you and me, but I ain't so sure about you. So the old saying goes. Seems like nothing has changed, only we are now very sure about some fishers, with revelations that... Read More

Unexpected benefits of our body’s interconnectedness

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder We have branches of medicine that specialise in every body system. The advances in specialist medicine have seen huge advances and benefits for human health. There is, however, a downside. Sometimes we lose sight... Read More

Planet Earth and climate change

Weather Eyewith John Maunder There is an excellent website compiled and updated monthly by Dr Ole Humlum, who is a Danish professor of physical geography at the University of Oslo, and adjunct professor of physical geography at the University Centre... Read More

Our fair city's walking/cycling tracks

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz As a keen (but relatively slow) cyclist and walker, Sideline Sid often takes advantage of some of the myriad of walking tracks and cycle ways in our fair city. Early city fathers showed... Read More

Preparing the prawns

Peter BlakewayFood writer Have you ever wondered where the frozen prawns in the supermarket come from? Maybe you've even checked the country of origin and will inevitably have found they are Australian or some other country in Asia. Why is that... Read More

Why you need a mentor

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart A great factor in the success, and sometimes failure, of every individual is whether or not that individual has been, or is, being mentored. A work-place mentor is someone you have identified as having significantly... Read More

Unexpected benefits – Part 2

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Medical specialisation has led to many advances in human health and sometimes we ignore the incredible way the body is interconnected. Earlier this year I was contacted by someone who had persistent infections.... Read More

Solutions to all your worldly problems

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Greetings Sunners and welcome to another edition of the most-read, widest-circulating, best-tasting, locally-owned, low-carb, high energy, penguin-friendly newspaper in the Bay… and possibly... Read More

Affordable housing woes not new

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Affordable housing has been a challenge for generations. The demand for housing in Tauranga is soaring at the moment as many residents sell up their Auckland property and purchase a similar house here at... Read More

Tauranga’s housing squeeze pressures everyone

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Tauranga's population grew by more than 1300 new residents during the last 12 months. It has created a housing squeeze, putting pressure on current residents, social services and charities, councils and the building... Read More

What has gone wrong with our public transport?

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Oh my goodness - why are our buses not attracting patronage? Tauranga's bus patronage is negative for the last year, in spite of strong population growth. And in Rotorua it is an absolute disaster... Read More

Ticking down to Rio Olympics

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The clock ticking down to the Rio Olympics got me thinking about the Kiwi athletes journeys to the Olympics over the decades. Today, the New Zealand Olympic team are well travelled... Read More