Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of May 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 634 mm in 2005 to a low of 13 mm in 2001.... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor It's so easy to be critical, but let's not forget that we live in the best city, in the best country in the world! Yes, I know our Green cousins criticise government agencies for promoting New Zealand... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz It was pleasing to read last week in the 'National Business Review' a special report on Tauranga and the level of growth and development happening in the Bay of Plenty. Priority One, Tauranga's economic... Read More

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. Most of us will have heard of rushing woman's syndrome. It was made famous by Dr Libby... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Damn you, Kokomo, for writing the catchiest song in the world.I was happy floating along in my silent, simple world, until your new song came into my head and won't leave.Blast you for 'World's Most... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Mayor Crosby opened this week's deliberations on our Long Term Plan by saying this budget has been the most prudent he's seen in a while. Our LTP sets out what Tauranga City Council will do during the next 10... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Having a beer, a bet and a yarn on a Saturday is a Kiwi tradition that dates back decades. And one Western Bay local, where a group of hard working blokes gather, is the Judea Tavern... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The connection between solar activity and the earth's climate is an area of on-going and sometimes controversial research.A sunspot is a relatively dark, sharply defined region on the solar disc - marked by an umbra... Read More

Heidi LichtwarkChief Executive OfficerSport Bay of Plenty I had loads of fun while watching my son's cross country this week. My first giggle was when my son suggested he needed 'fast shoes' for the run. I quietly wondered if these existed and... Read More

Heidi LichtwarkChief Executive OfficerSport Bay of Plenty I had loads of fun while watching my son's cross country this week. My first giggle was when my son suggested he needed 'fast shoes' for the run. I quietly wondered if these existed and... Read More

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. There's little doubt that we have a problem in the beauty industry with sub-standard... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Leading up to the budget release, during Wednesday's Question Time, I raised concerns regarding the Tauranga Central Corridor, specifically relating to 15th Ave/Highway 2A. Namely, whether the Government remembers... Read More