After the Black Caps' magnificent come from behind Twenty20 win in Sri Lanka, and Jacob Oram's hat trick I thought I would try (to some extent) to de bunk the lottery theory of T20. My reasoning is purely mathematical. It is based on sound logic... Read More

So ran the Everly Brothers Song. The 'HEvans' sent media circus, supplied by Councillor Hayden Evans laying bare his problems for all to see, continued unabated last week. Fellow Pick 6 councillor Murray Guy chimed in from the side line in support... Read More

Ben Williams, coach of the Te Puke cricket side faces a sudden death preliminary final with his Rotterdam club in the Netherlands. Ben's Rotterdam club, VOC, will play top Amsterdam club VRA at his Rotterdam ground for the right to make the final... Read More

Well here is my take on our new bridge. As far as I am concerned we should have made the first one bigger. As most of you know, there is nothing bigger than the first one. I know it can be painful, but think of all the use it could have had over the... Read More

The Soloist stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. (M) It is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayres, a schizophrenic who found himself homeless and busking for change in Los Angeles, despite his prodigious musical ability. This is the latest offering... Read More

Here at RR headquarters, we are urging the people of this region to prepare for a heightened level of terrorist alert. Now some of these names are a little subtle, and you're going to have to work through the pronunciation till you figure it; just... Read More

So you've decided you want to buy a new home, but you haven't sold your old one yet. What's the best way forward? It's a common dilemma for home buyers and can be especially vexing for older people, many of whom fear buying a house if they haven't... Read More

Defend Yourself...from what? I hear you ask. Well, from everything really. If you've read a Tauranga paper in the last 10 years or so you're likely to have come across Graham Clark's many Letters to the editor; he's been telling you in creative prose... Read More

I get no more enjoyment out of writing about sport, than to see the development and progress of young talent. Five years ago when covering a Mid Northern secondary schools basketball tournament at QE2, I saw a young man who stood out from the rest because... Read More

Katikati continues to grow in sporting strength. After the success of its senior men's rugby side, Katikati Cricket now has the benefit of the Earl brothers returning to the fray. Matt Earl played for Waikato Valley and before that Greerton. He was... Read More

"I'm appalled that Mr Key thinks he is above the people and that his past promises (not to change the law) are more important than their wishes. Political parties are elected to govern the country according to the wishes of the majority. That's how... Read More

Council is going to tender from its pre-qualified preferred tenderers to build the Indoor Sports and Exhibition Centre (ISEC) adjacent to Baypark Stadium. We're five months behind the eight ball now as we waited for the last political stumbling block... Read More