Blogs
11:48am Fri 20 Sep, 2013
Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Watching the America's Cup has reminded me that Kiwis are constantly punching above our weight on the global stage. Sometimes we can be guilty of taking this for granted and not fully appreciating some... Read More
11:47am Fri 20 Sep, 2013
Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan As I prepare to vote in the local body elections I am asking myself should national-level party politics have a place in local politics? And secondly, should, like our nation's court judges (who must retire at... Read More
11:43am Fri 20 Sep, 2013
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Fennel is an interesting vegetable and I often use it in salads, sliced thinly for that extra anise flavour, and often with seafood. The fennel bulb (foeniculum vulgare) originates... Read More
11:35am Fri 20 Sep, 2013
NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz In breaking news, we have a photo of the dastardly cookie thief. The culprit was snapped during a kitchen stakeout. If you know the identity of the suspect, drop a line to Newshounds. All tip-offs will be treated... Read More
02:45pm Wed 18 Sep, 2013
Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites in the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures... Read More
02:54pm Tue 17 Sep, 2013
Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan As I prepare to vote in the Local Body Elections I am asking myself should national party politics have a place in local politics and secondly should like our nations court judges (who must retire aged 70) there... Read More
04:29pm Fri 13 Sep, 2013
Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of August 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 274 mm in 2010 to a low of only 17... Read More
03:55pm Fri 13 Sep, 2013
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Writing his weekly blog while catching race five of the America's Cup, took Sideline Sid back just a month to where we watched some of the action on the waters of San Francisco Bay. While... Read More
12:16pm Fri 13 Sep, 2013
David MortimoreCommunity Sport Team LeaderSport Bay of Plenty Club development is simply a process to capture a club's plans for the future. Good club development is based on your club's current position, capacity and aspirations. Whether consolidating... Read More
11:50am Fri 13 Sep, 2013
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Welcome to the 666th edition of The Weekend Sun, which as we pointed out on the cover, arrives also in our 13th year, on Friday the 13th. It's an odd coincidence that all these numbers have stacked up.... Read More
11:42am Fri 13 Sep, 2013
NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz The newshounds were given one of their most challenging assignments ever this week…to help feed a friend's cat. Cats and dogs don't traditionally mix well at the best of times. Throw in the wildcard of... Read More
11:39am Fri 13 Sep, 2013
Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz At the council's Projects and Monitoring committee we had Western Bay of Plenty Police area commander Inspector Clifford Paxton deliver a presentation. Council receive regular updates on crime... Read More