Blogs
09:43am Fri 09 Jan, 2015
Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Thousands of people enjoyed the atmosphere throughout the Mount during New Year's period, even though I heard some locals bond over how much they hate this time of year. It sparked a few topics for locals to... Read More
04:14pm Thu 08 Jan, 2015
Weather Eyewith John Maunder A superimposed graph of five global monthly temperatures January 1979 to October 2014 is shown below. As the base period differs for the individual temperature estimates, they have all been normalised by comparing... Read More
03:48pm Tue 06 Jan, 2015
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Western Bay of Plenty Black Cap quick bowler Trent Boult reached an iconic milestone on the second day of the Boxing Day test in Christchurch, when he became just the 12th Kiwi bowler... Read More
02:41pm Wed 31 Dec, 2014
Weather Eyewith John Maunder In the bleak mid-winter, Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, Snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter, Long ago. ****************************** These words,... Read More
12:32pm Mon 29 Dec, 2014
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The Sun newsroom has painstakingly pored over the year's headlines and judged for your reading pleasure, the 2014 Awards for contribution to the community and incredulity.Here they are, in no particular... Read More
12:28pm Mon 29 Dec, 2014
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It seems like a such long time ago that I've been on a picnic or been under canvas. Maybe it's that we don't venture into the countryside or the beach like we used to and instead... Read More
12:27pm Mon 29 Dec, 2014
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It seems like a such long time ago that I've been on a picnic or been under canvas. Maybe it's that we don't venture into the countryside or the beach like we used to and instead... Read More
12:23pm Mon 29 Dec, 2014
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It seems like a such long time ago that I've been on a picnic or been under canvas. Maybe it's that we don't venture into the countryside or the beach like we used to and instead... Read More
05:25pm Fri 19 Dec, 2014
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The Christmas crackers are out there, alright.On the home straight to Christmas and you'd think the news would be all goodwill to men and women and peace on earth, right?There's some good news and some... Read More
03:16pm Fri 19 Dec, 2014
Ramblings and ruminationswith Tony Moon I grew up back in the dark ages, when records were still mono and commercial radio broadcast was AM frequency only, implacably held in the iron grip of numbingly conservative, self-aggrandising, civil servants,... Read More
11:48am Fri 19 Dec, 2014
Are you ready?with Leigh Elder Outdoor exercising areas are becoming a popular trend all around the world, in places like parks, and on coastal walks and other recreational areas. The equipment is modern, streamlined and very user-friendly with... Read More
11:46am Fri 19 Dec, 2014
Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor This week two council meetings were scheduled. At Monday's council meeting elected members received a petition regarding the mowing and upkeep of Condor Reserve at Pyes Pa. A video, showing the length... Read More