Blogs
11:13am Tue 03 Jul, 2012
Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Taranaki born artist Graham Crow has spent much of his life in Tauranga. His formal art education was undertaken at the University of Canberra as well as further studies at the Waikato Society of Arts in... Read More
08:53am Tue 03 Jul, 2012
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 shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 348mm in 1951 to a low of only 2mm in... Read More
01:24pm Mon 02 Jul, 2012
Wendy Simisterof Wendy's Boutique. With the sale season on the horizon I thought I would give you a few tips on how to best buy gorgeous fashion no matter what your budget. If you are a designer shopper and just looking for those few extra pieces... Read More
11:04am Mon 02 Jul, 2012
John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Today we look at our general circulation and some of the problems caused when this is not functioning properly. Blood has many functions including delivering oxygen and nutrients to all cells, transporting... Read More
11:03am Mon 02 Jul, 2012
Debra JagerHome Instead Senior Care I am the main carer for my parents. Both my sister and brothers live out of town or overseas. I take Mum and Dad to all their appointments, do three to four meals a week, their shopping and just generally check... Read More
11:02am Mon 02 Jul, 2012
Biting Back in the Baywith Pinky Green There were very few fishing in the Western Bay of Plenty during the last week. However occasionally a few anglers decided to ignore the stories and forecasts of bad or impossible conditions and rely on their... Read More
03:04pm Fri 29 Jun, 2012
Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial As we approach the mid-point of 2012, it is time to reflect upon what has happened over the first half of the year and what the balance of the year possibly holds in store. While there unquestionably... Read More
11:57am Fri 29 Jun, 2012
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz More puerile and gratuitous nonsense It's good to be back with yet another column of 'puerile and gratuitous” nonsense, as one reader labelled it this week. This did not concern me greatly, because... Read More
11:49am Fri 29 Jun, 2012
News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz This pup's horizons were broadened when the boss packed up the wagon and we headed out of town this week. We had some work to do, down country. After a very long drive we arrived in the dark at a farm near... Read More
11:02am Fri 29 Jun, 2012
Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Along with some other elected members I attended the signing ceremony of the Deed of Settlement of Historical Claims between Ngati Ranginui and the Crown (Government/taxpayers). The settlement... Read More
11:01am Fri 29 Jun, 2012
Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party 'Muir's Reef is within the area currently under land claim negotiation by Waitaha.” 'Waitaha have not been consulted about the proposed mining in this area.” 'Waitaha do not support this mining.” These... Read More
11:00am Fri 29 Jun, 2012
Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz I 'm not sure why the BOP Regional Council decided to change their name from Environment BOP or EBOP as it was commonly called. That was a decision before my time .Environment BOP, or EBOP,... Read More