Weather Eyewith John Maunder There is an excellent website compiled and updated monthly by Dr Ole Humlum, who is a Danish professor of physical geography at the University of Oslo, and adjunct professor of physical geography at the University Centre... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz As a keen (but relatively slow) cyclist and walker, Sideline Sid often takes advantage of some of the myriad of walking tracks and cycle ways in our fair city. Early city fathers showed... Read More

Peter BlakewayFood writer Have you ever wondered where the frozen prawns in the supermarket come from? Maybe you've even checked the country of origin and will inevitably have found they are Australian or some other country in Asia. Why is that... Read More

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart A great factor in the success, and sometimes failure, of every individual is whether or not that individual has been, or is, being mentored. A work-place mentor is someone you have identified as having significantly... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Medical specialisation has led to many advances in human health and sometimes we ignore the incredible way the body is interconnected. Earlier this year I was contacted by someone who had persistent infections.... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Greetings Sunners and welcome to another edition of the most-read, widest-circulating, best-tasting, locally-owned, low-carb, high energy, penguin-friendly newspaper in the Bay… and possibly... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Affordable housing has been a challenge for generations. The demand for housing in Tauranga is soaring at the moment as many residents sell up their Auckland property and purchase a similar house here at... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Tauranga's population grew by more than 1300 new residents during the last 12 months. It has created a housing squeeze, putting pressure on current residents, social services and charities, councils and the building... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Oh my goodness - why are our buses not attracting patronage? Tauranga's bus patronage is negative for the last year, in spite of strong population growth. And in Rotorua it is an absolute disaster... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The clock ticking down to the Rio Olympics got me thinking about the Kiwi athletes journeys to the Olympics over the decades. Today, the New Zealand Olympic team are well travelled... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. It's very common for areas such as Tauranga to have had different... Read More

Peter BlakewayFood writer At this time of year we all crave the sort of comfort food that reminds us of our childhood - and for me that means sticky toffee pudding with a butterscotch sauce. I first tasted this sublime dessert at the Sharrow Bay... Read More