Weather Eyewith John Maunder Thermometers, have been available to record air temperatures since the early 1600's, and the first known temperatures were those recorded in England at about 1650. Various people have been credited with the invention... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Glucosamine and chondroitin are often familiar words for those with osteoarthritis. But what are they? What do they do? Can they help? Is there research to suggest how these could be used? Today, we did... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz In case you hadn't noticed, the Olympics have kicked off in Brazil with some great results, even a few medals, for Kiwi athletes.There are a few prospects ahead for our team, with some progressing in... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller If the Republican convention in Cleveland was typified by delegates who were white, older, angry and genuinely afraid for their country, the Democratic convention was where the rest of America turned up. It was everything... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Last Saturday saw Baywide club rugby done and dusted for another season - and what a season it has been. The return to the tried and true Baywide format of two divisions of 12 teams... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The graph below shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures, called 'afternoon', for Tauranga for July from 1913-2016. The temperature for July 2016 was 15.2 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees milder than July... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford The idea for basing a story line off a series of books that so many of us as children fell in love with, came from Angus Stewart and Isabella Perkins, two drama students at Bethlehem College. Lemony Snickett's 'The... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Sometimes health problems can become a sort of vicious cycle. Osteoarthritis can cause significant joint pain, which limits mobility and can reduce the ability to exercise. Reduced mobility leads to weight... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A new gaming sensation has been created in Omokoroa. Unlike Pokemon Go, POTHOLE GO does not require an App download, your car is already programmed for this exciting new game, and your taxes have already... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz More and more people are choosing to move to Tauranga and as the city's population grows it is important people have the opportunities to own their own home. We know Tauranga is a great place to live,... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of July have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph for the period 1898-2016 shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 348 mm in 1951,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Doping is the scourge of modern sport and the can of worms that is the systematic Russian sport doping looks set continue to hog the headlines at the Rio Olympics. The ability to grab... Read More