Blogs

Mixed reactions about boxing

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Boxing has been a hot topic in the media in the last few weeks, attracting plenty negative publicity and a myriad of comments from people that have little knowledge... Read More

Climate change and Villach : Is there a connection?

Weather Eye with John Maunder Among the many climate science meetings I have attended, the most significant, at least in term of climate change is concerned, is my involvement in the UN sponsored International Conference held in... Read More

Idioms and idiots

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week, the self-righteous vegans have been getting off their high horse again, with assertions the rest of us will stop using phrases involving animals, in case we hurt... Read More

It seems the traffic just keeps backing up

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris It's not often I take my 1957 Morris Oxford out during rush hour, but when I do, I'm filled with commuter anxiety. It's not the column shift, nor the drum... Read More

Third and final reading for employment bill

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The Employment Relations Bill had its third and final reading in parliament this week. It has been a work in progress for some time, as the three coalition partners in government have worked... Read More

The importance of a lifejacket

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Last year, 105 people drowned in New Zealand waters, and 92 of those deaths were preventable. Tragically, that figure includes nine children under the age of 15, and eight of... Read More

International cricket at Bay Oval

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Bay Oval lights will be turned on for international cricket for the first time this season on Friday night. India A and New Zealand A continue their series... Read More

The Southern Oscillation Index

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale... Read More

Unpacking the Bay of Plenty’s DNA

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty DNA. It's what makes us all unique and special. Just like individuals, a region's DNA is its competitive identity and the bedrock for tourists and locals alike. But while our coastline's golden... Read More

PC socks it to sad, sacked, sexist Santa

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Political correctness has slain the last bastion of tradition. Santa Claus has been slaughtered by the whingers who believe he's sexist. Farmers department store reportedly sacked... Read More

Giving feels good

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Elsa the Elf Queen is a very special person. Elsa works at Kmart in Bayfair and she invited me to take part in the launch of this year's Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal. What a wonderful morning it was. I was blown... Read More

Essential public service workers start to strike

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The struggle for teachers, nurses, police and other essential public service workers to stay ahead of the cost of living, and gain better recognition for the value of the work they do, has boiled... Read More