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Maelstrom to myxomatosis threatens embattled bunny

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Poor cuzzy, the Easter Bunny. He's copping it from all sides this week. As if the guy isn't busy enough in the build-up to Easter…he's warding off a series of dastardly threats against him, starting... Read More

Getting moving again (part 2)

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last week we discussed someone who had a painful knee, mostly from the inflammation associated with arthritis. She's gone from limited mobility and living on painkillers to almost no pain and significantly... Read More

Give the cook the credit

Peter BlakewayFood writer So here is my stand: What you choose to eat is the single most important decision you make every day and should be taken seriously. That said, it should be a fun and exciting part of your life and really doesn't have to... Read More

SuperGold Card under threat

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP During the Christmas holidays, the Government quietly put through regulations requiring the SuperGold Card become part of a smart card by July 1, 2016. Now cardholders won't need their card, because the concession... Read More

The Secret Your Teen's Not Keeping

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart "I don't know" must be the most beloved teenage mantra. But, behind "I don't know" lurkes a secret. They really do know. And we know this, because right after they say "I don't know", we proceed to foolishly tell... Read More

Attracting more people to Tauranga’s Historic Village

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor There's a fantastic video on YouTube showing the Historic Village in it's glory days in the early 1990s. The efforts of those volunteers was extraordinary. Since then though, the village has been through an economic... Read More

Protected trees – your feedback welcome

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Elected members had a workshop recently on protected trees. Some elected members have received phone calls from ratepayers regarding issues over protected trees on their properties. The City Plan Review... Read More

Passing of the baton

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The passing of the baton from summer sport to the winter games will be ably demonstrated in Mount Maunganui over the Easter weekend holiday break. On Easter Friday, the Williams Cup... Read More

Global Average Temperatures of the Troposphere: 1979 to February 2016

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The latest global average temperatures of the troposphere - those observed from US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites - are computed by the University of Alabama at Huntsville in the United States. The... Read More

Mortgage topup: why worry?

Bruce CortesiPlanwise financial advisor www.sunlive.co.nz The home loan market is running hot. And the reduction in the Official Cash Rate, announced last week, is creating even more home loan activity. But there are some serious warnings to heed,... Read More

Back to school before business migration

Smart Lawwith Michelle Carabine of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz Uplifting roots and making a fresh business start in a new country can be a daunting task. To reduce this stress, it pays to do some homework to get a real idea of what to expect,... Read More

Revealing secrets of the mysterious Conehenge

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Nowhere else in our lives is PC do-goody craziness more out of hand, than on the roadside.Every day we see excessive precautions to save us from ourselves, to the point that we are becoming numbed and... Read More