Blogs

Piglet, Eeyore and Winnie

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We continue our series of classic Rogers Rabbits this week to mark The Weekend Sun's 20th anniversary. This week we take a stroll through the last post-election ponderings. Piglet... Read More

Hybrid Blues pushes on through

Winston Watusi Music Plus Let's start this week by taking time out for that evergreen segment of many a social function - a little housekeeping. I have spent the past month enthusiastically welcoming back live shows to the... Read More

The little (rugby) club that can

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz 'The little (rugby) club that can' is a title that could well be applied to the Judea Rugby Club, tucked away in Maharaia Winiata Park off Sutherland Road,... Read More

Tropospheric Temperatures January 1979 to July 2020

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer temperatures... Read More

The pink dress

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We've had many requests for re-runs of classic Rogerings from over the years, so to celebrate the 20th year of The Weekend Sun publishing, we bring you some of the most popular... Read More

New Shona Laing and more...

Winston Watusi Music Plus Recently it's all been live shows. Let's move on to the recording scene - there's a lot happening. I was reminded of this when I called into Record Roundabout at the Historic Village. Actually,... Read More

Clearing the air at the Mount

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Beautiful beachfront living on one side but surrounded by SH2, a fertilizer works, heavy industrial, and an airport on every other side. That's the scene... Read More

A life-long search for knowledge of Kiwi sporting history

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sids avid quest to learn about early New Zealand, while at school, has led to a life-long search for knowledge of Kiwi sporting history. A piece on SunLive... Read More

Tauranga Average July Afternoon Temperatures 1913-2020

Weather Eye with John Maunder The graph below shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures, called 'afternoon', for Tauranga for July from 1913-2020. The temperature for July 2020 was 14.8 degrees Celsius. It's... Read More

Reefer + Endum

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Scary but true. Rogers Rabbits is back, for a limited time only. But I promise you, readers, you'll be wishing for a hasty return of Hutch by the time I've finished this page. Page... Read More

Blues, punk, swing - more august music

Winston Watusi Music Plus Last week I started looking at live music in August. This week? More of the same. I know I keep going on about it, but for someone who keeps a constant eye on the music scene in the Bay, seeing well-known... Read More

Government takeover of water supply?

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris We seldom give it a second thought when turning on taps but we're putting tremendous faith in council's water supply. Considering water is second only to... Read More