Blogs

Rabbit quits... super-opinionated person takes over

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Yes! Finally I've been sacked. You know how long I've waited for this? Bring on the lazy days of fishing and sailing and sitting around a poolside with a tall drink with a slice of fruit and umbrella... Read More

Tomorrow is our national day

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Don't allow a handful of agitants playing to the cameras define your experience. Celebrate Waitangi Day by celebrating what it means to you and your family to live here in this amazing place. If you focus on that - you... Read More

Tomorrow is our national day

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Don't allow a handful of agitants playing to the cameras define your experience. Celebrate Waitangi Day by celebrating what it means to you and your family to live here in this amazing place. If you focus on that - you... Read More

A bumper start to the year

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP We've had a terrific summer season here on the Coromandel. The weather has been great and local businesses people are telling me they've had a bumper start to the year. There have been noticeably more visitors to our... Read More

A bumper start to the year

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP We've had a terrific summer season here on the Coromandel. The weather has been great and local businesses people are telling me they've had a bumper start to the year. There have been noticeably more visitors to our... Read More

Local boys looking to hit the big time

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While the rest of us have been kicking back enjoying the beautiful weather in recent weeks, two Western Bay professional boxers have being putting in the hard yards as they prepare... Read More

Global Average Tropospheric Temperatures: January 1979 – December 2014

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

It's time to salsa with tomatoes

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz A few friends, who are fellow garden enthusiasts, and I have enjoyed a friendly competition every year to see who can grow the biggest tomato. For me, every year someone else... Read More

It’s time to salsa with tomatoes

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz A few friends, who are fellow garden enthusiasts, and I have enjoyed a friendly competition every year to see who can grow the biggest tomato. For me, every year someone else... Read More

It’s time to salsa with tomatoes

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz A few friends, who are fellow garden enthusiasts, and I have enjoyed a friendly competition every year to see who can grow the biggest tomato. For me, every year someone else... Read More

Spooky fashion trends for summer

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week is that crochet is making a comeback. But not necessarily in a good way.This column is a leading light in the world of fashion trends.We've advised some of the most inspiration... Read More

The challenge of housing affordability

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Happy New Year! I hope you all had the opportunity to spend some quality time with family and friends during the holidays and enjoy the fantastic weather we've been having. We spent our Christmas in the... Read More