Blogs
01:37pm Tue 26 May, 2015
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The last few days of May have well and truly seen autumn depart, with the chills of winter already rocking and rolling, not to mention bucket loads of rain that made following club... Read More
04:20pm Mon 25 May, 2015
Weather Eyewith John Maunder A superimposed graph of five global monthly temperatures January 1979 to April 2015 is shown below. As the base period for the individual temperature estimates varies, they have all been normalised by comparing with... Read More
10:04am Fri 22 May, 2015
Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor The Government Report 'Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Growth Study', released last week by Minister Steven Joyce, is a bit of a wake-up call for the Western Bay. In my view this report missed the mark when... Read More
10:02am Fri 22 May, 2015
Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor 'We are the future' is the theme of this year's Youth Week happening nationwide from May 23-30. Youth Week is an opportunity for New Zealanders to celebrate and recognise the extraordinary contribution that young... Read More
10:00am Fri 22 May, 2015
Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Finance Minister Bill English delivered the National-led government's seventh Budget this week. Minister English, under the leadership of John Key, has done a remarkable job of steering the country through... Read More
09:29am Fri 22 May, 2015
Beautiful Youby Suzanne Edmonds Each week, beauty enthusiast Suzanne Edmonds explores the best ways to take care of ourselves so that we love the skin we're in. It's well known that massage helps with relaxation and de-stressing. The idea of lying... Read More
08:45am Fri 22 May, 2015
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz After months of painstaking deliberation, RR researchers have finally come up with the ultimate solution for New Zealand's flag.It is very clear that most of you do not want a new flag. It is very clear... Read More
08:44am Fri 22 May, 2015
Are you ready?with Leigh Elder What is the most profitable space per square metre for supermarket owners? This was a question in a trivia quiz I took part in the other day, and the answer was: the cereal section. Presuming this trivia question... Read More
08:33am Fri 22 May, 2015
Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor One of the most contentious topics elected members deal with is trees. This week a decision was made at our council meeting to honour a legal covenant made between the Tilby family and council. The legal... Read More
11:30am Thu 21 May, 2015
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid watched two completely different sporting events last week, that both invoked passion for the games on the field of play and for the supporters on the sideline. Last week... Read More
11:21am Tue 19 May, 2015
Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty David Jaggs from Beyond Adventure Racing loves to get outside and explore new areas; and it was during a visit to TECT All Terrain Park a few years ago that he thought, 'This would be a cool... Read More
11:17am Tue 19 May, 2015
Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty David Jaggs from Beyond Adventure Racing loves to get outside and explore new areas; and it was during a visit to TECT All Terrain Park a few years ago that he thought, 'This would be a cool... Read More