Blogs

Super rugby kicks off

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Just when the local cricket season is coming to the business end of the season, someone said to me that Super Rugby had kicked off last weekend. Sideline Sid was brought up on a diet... Read More

Arctic and Antarctica Sea Ice 1980-2015

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The National Snow and Ice Data Centre, in Boulder, Colorado, has an extensive website on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice. (see http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_) Graphs of the extent of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern... Read More

Are the weather gods having a tantrum?

Gwyn BrownTauranga Dive Tauranga has long been considered the bible belt of NZ. I'm not particularly religious myself, too much a Spock fan, the logic is illogical as it were. But by crikey have we taken a hammering fishing/diving-wise with the... Read More

Deal to weight with common sense

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder I recently enjoyed reading Donna Chisolm's well-researched round-up of some high profile diets in the 'North & South' magazine. I also read the great comments from authentic and experienced nutrition experts like... Read More

Mayor Island Survivor

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week is that a NZ version of Survivor is to be filmed; there are four candidates so far for the city mayoral election; and a parasite lice has been named after Darth Vader.I'm not... Read More

Bottle that sauce! Masterchef masterpiece

Healthy Matterswith Hayley MarieLocally supported by NZ Farm Shop I thought for my last recipe I would share with you my favourite dish of all time, which happens to be my elimination dish on 'MasterChef New Zealand' where Nadia Lim wanted to bottle... Read More

Preventing falls in and around the home

Jo FallowfieldIndependent Living Falls put you at serious risk of injury and can be fatal. It is a major cause of injury in older adults, and with an ever-increasing life expectancy it brings challenges around lifestyle and health management. As... Read More

End of an era signals new chapter

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Tauranga will open a new chapter later this year as current Mayor Stuart Crosby says he won't be standing for the mayoralty again. The local body elections in October could be the most exciting in a while as... Read More

Historic village proposal needs careful thought

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Tauranga City's elected members are soon to discuss - and decide whether or not to proceed with - the TECT proposal regarding the Historic Village. One submitter showed elected members some old movie footage... Read More

Go ahead – be bold with it

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart I was 26 years old and sitting at a long, oval table in the conference room of the 40th floor of a skyscraper in New York City. Across from me sat a 60-year-old male attorney with at least 35 years more work experience... Read More

Visualise this: Athleticism

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic Visualisation is a technique that's well known to support athletic performance. Top athletes use visualisation to play out their event prior, to set the right scene for success. The best athletes swear by visualisation... Read More

Flag it – it’s time for a change

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz I'm going to vote for a change of flag. I'm very proud to be a Kiwi and I'm emotionally attached to our existing flag - but I think it is time for a change. We live in a different world to the... Read More