Weather Eyewith John Maunder Professor Ole Humlum, of the Institute of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Norway, maintains a very comprehensive climate web site and much of this WeatherEye is from his website. See http://www.climate4you.com/Text/Climate4you_February_2016.pdf... Read More

Dive Right Inwith Gwyn Brownfrom Tauranga Dive As predicted in earlier columns, the Rena is staying right where she is. Despite the appeal lodged against the decision, she isn't going anywhere. It's A: too expensive to remove the rest of her, B:... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Poor cuzzy, the Easter Bunny. He's copping it from all sides this week. As if the guy isn't busy enough in the build-up to Easter…he's warding off a series of dastardly threats against him, starting... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last week we discussed someone who had a painful knee, mostly from the inflammation associated with arthritis. She's gone from limited mobility and living on painkillers to almost no pain and significantly... Read More

Peter BlakewayFood writer So here is my stand: What you choose to eat is the single most important decision you make every day and should be taken seriously. That said, it should be a fun and exciting part of your life and really doesn't have to... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP During the Christmas holidays, the Government quietly put through regulations requiring the SuperGold Card become part of a smart card by July 1, 2016. Now cardholders won't need their card, because the concession... Read More

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart "I don't know" must be the most beloved teenage mantra. But, behind "I don't know" lurkes a secret. They really do know. And we know this, because right after they say "I don't know", we proceed to foolishly tell... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor There's a fantastic video on YouTube showing the Historic Village in it's glory days in the early 1990s. The efforts of those volunteers was extraordinary. Since then though, the village has been through an economic... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Elected members had a workshop recently on protected trees. Some elected members have received phone calls from ratepayers regarding issues over protected trees on their properties. The City Plan Review... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The passing of the baton from summer sport to the winter games will be ably demonstrated in Mount Maunganui over the Easter weekend holiday break. On Easter Friday, the Williams Cup... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The latest global average temperatures of the troposphere - those observed from US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites - are computed by the University of Alabama at Huntsville in the United States. The... Read More

Bruce CortesiPlanwise financial advisor www.sunlive.co.nz The home loan market is running hot. And the reduction in the Official Cash Rate, announced last week, is creating even more home loan activity. But there are some serious warnings to heed,... Read More