Blogs

Government reluctantly recognises immigration problems

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Finally this blue government has stopped completely and categorically denying that 70,000 in net immigration each year might not be sustainable. But claiming, 'job done' by putting a temporary freeze on the... Read More

Alien signals and a UK takeover

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Shocking new evidence this week suggests that expansion of the universe is not accelerating. Most of our readers have been experiencing sleepless nights, worrying about the rate of the universe's... Read More

One Shot Wonder

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford I've heard how four to five hours of makeup time for one actor can result in just a few seconds of screen time in a movie. In early October I saw that first hand while helping make a promo film with the Bay of Plenty... Read More

First class cricket in and around the Western Bay

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz With the weather gods smiling on the Western Bay of Plenty over weekend it was a good opportunity to catch up with some cricket watching. The best part was the chance to see some first... Read More

Tackling Drug Abuse

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz We all know about the scourge of methamphetamine, or P, and the impact it has on communities. It's a drug that destroys lives, comes hand in hand with violence and allows gangs and organised crime to... Read More

Global monthly temperatures 1979-2016

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Professor Ole Humlum, of the Institute of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Norway, maintains a very comprehensive climate web site and much of this WeatherEye is from his website. A graph of five global monthly temperatures... Read More

Understanding the seasonality of our food

Culinary Conversationswith Peter BlakewayFood writer, caterer and private chef With parents that were market gardeners, fishermen and farmers, we grew up with a strong understanding of the seasons and the anticipation of waiting for the new season's... Read More

Upfront investment

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP The Student Loans Scheme was really that - a scheme. We now have an opportunity to right one of the great wrongs of recent NZ history, with the introduction of NZ First's Up Front Investment Tertiary education... Read More

Figure of Ate

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I need to tell you about my Super Secret Weight Loss Plan. So secret, in fact, that not even I knew about it. Which could explain why, after this winter, the Rabbit is weighing heavier than any other... Read More

How well are you aging?

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Can your biological age be less than your actual age? If it is, you will have better than average health for your age. What steps can we take to have health and appearance better than average? The first... Read More

Targeting our bus service will be targeted

Andrew von DadelszenRegional Councillor Many thanks to those who showed confidence in me by electing me back onto the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. It never ceases to amaze me that many sitting councillors - Tauranga City and Mayoral candidates... Read More

Get over it and get on with it

Straight from city councilwith councillor Steve Morris There's nothing like a council election process to stir up new ideas for our city, mixed with the odd bit of sledging. But now the final whistle's blown and the minority of our residents who... Read More