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Global Monthly Temperatures: January 1979 - August 2014

Weather Eyewith John Maunder A superimposed graph of five global monthly temperatures January 1979 to August 2014 is shown below. As the base period differs for the individual temperature estimates, they have all been normalised by comparing with... Read More

What next for the Bay Oval?

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Bay Oval passed its international cricket venue test with flying colours last week, with the two ANZ series encounters between the Black Caps and South Africa. The chat around the... Read More

Get on top of your game

Tee-ing offwith Rob Ilottfrom Golf Fusion During six short months of coaching at Tauranga Golf Club I've noticed many trends in club golf - and most can be fixed with a little change of concept and practise. This week I'll talk about a concept... Read More

Salads, summer and savings

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The costs of food consumes a large part of the weekly budget - but there are many ways to make the most of dollars we spend. Now the is weather is getting warmer why not make... Read More

Skinny love - Support network for sacked mannequins

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz On the day NZ gained membership of the UN Security Council, one of the major news stories exciting Kiwis was not that we'd been accepted as a responsible and contributing partner to keep the world safe... Read More

Skinny love - Support network for sacked mannequins

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz On the day NZ gained membership of the UN Security Council, one of the major news stories exciting Kiwis was not that we'd been accepted as a responsible and contributing partner to keep the world safe... Read More

Skinny love - Support network for sacked mannequins

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz On the day NZ gained membership of the UN Security Council, one of the major news stories exciting Kiwis was not that we'd been accepted as a responsible and contributing partner to keep the world safe... Read More

Joining together for Stranded Sundays

Joseph GordonThe Phoenix The Phoenix and The Cornerstone have joined together to help Stranded Sunday this weekend by co-ordinating with the Bay of Plenty Mustang Owners Club and Bay-Rodders members to bring down some of their amazing cars for... Read More

Being big enough to know we’re small

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Following the squabbles in Auckland and Wellington over sports stadiums, I welcome the news that Sport NZ is doing a stocktake of sport facilities in each region. A comment from a visiting Sport NZ officer resonated... Read More

Council Chatter - Land Supply

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor A majority of elected members supported Bob Clarkson's proposal to investigate opening up land in Tauriko for development. Central Government has directed Councils to open up land and the Special Housing... Read More

The aim to grow New Zealand

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP It's been straight back to business and work for me since the election. Results in the Coromandel electorate reflected the nationwide trend and I'm very grateful for the mandate local voters have given me for a second... Read More

The aim to grow New Zealand

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP It's been straight back to business and work for me since the election. Results in the Coromandel electorate reflected the nationwide trend and I'm very grateful for the mandate local voters have given me for a second... Read More