A fanfare for Annabelle
“They gave me a thousand dollars,” says Mount Maunganui College student, Annabelle Stewart, who now has a flash new Bach Stradivarius professional trumpet in her sights. Umm…I suspect... read more
Monday, August 21, 2017
Car system stuff up transport
Up to 65 young, quality truck driving graduates come off the production line in Tauranga each year but far too few to satisfy the needs of the road freight transport industry. “We are just meeting... read more
Bad water leaves bad taste
Illness, ill-feeling and protest – that's the fall-out from the bad water dumped into the reticulation system in the small western bay towns of Paengaroa and Pongakawa this week. It's also left... read more
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Tropospheric Temperatures 1979 to July 2017
Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little... read more
Do I need extra magnesium in my diet? (Part 2)
John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz As a nutritional medicine practitioner, magnesium is one of my most commonly prescribed supplements. This... read more
Tsunami sirens back on the agenda
Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Next year you will have the opportunity to choose between two types of... read more
Some bad ideas for disciplining brats
Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Child discipline has come up for much debate this week as the government unveils plans for a... read more
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A toddler's travel lessons
She was only two at the time and didn't understand she had become wonderful advertisement... read more
Posted at 11:12am Friday 18th Aug
Chatting on the couch
It's an idea bourne out of comfort, from relaxing and not really thinking about... read more
Posted at 11:09am Friday 18th Aug
Exploring your origins
Who knew that researching your family history could start with spitting in a cup,... read more
Posted at 11:06am Friday 18th Aug
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