Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz I nearly fell of my chair laughing, when I read a recent statement online from a TVNZ spokesperson - 'This special event is another example of TVNZ's commitment... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party New evidence shows that relying on offsets to reduce agriculture's impact on the climate will not work. We cannot plant our way out of the climate crisis. The only option is to support... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been an overall small warming trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from, at times,... Read More

ANIMAL ANECDOTES With Dr Katherine Hansen from Tauranga Vets Skin issues are a common problem for pet owners, especially during warmer months. Animals scratching, chewing, and licking are not only distressing for the animal... Read More

PET TALK With Dr Liza Schneider I love emergencies. They require quick-thinking, elegant action and masterful communication with the animal's owner to succinctly explain the situation, gather enough information to help treat the... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz A quick review of New Zealand-made joint supplements found none with the recommended levels of Chondroitin Sulphate. I did find two quality US-made supplements for sale in... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP The Healthy Homes Initiative was established to support New Zealand families to live in warm, dry homes. A warm, dry home is central to the wellbeing of our people. This week a three-year evaluation report... Read More

Maddie Hughes FOOD BUZZ Tangelos are at their prime at the moment. This dish utilises them in a way you probably haven't tried before. But it's completely delicious, vibrant and zesty. A perfect springy dish! Ingredients 4 chicken... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus I've got a bunch of disparate things for you today, much of it live music of various sorts. But first of all I wanted to mention the death of yet another from Tauranga's musical community. Dexter Fell,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz This grey bearded writer has been in the bottom half of the South Island on a wanderlust journey, to previously unvisited parts of Aotearoa, for the last two weeks. An... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz With Sun Media director and owner Brian Rogers passing away recently, SunLive has decided to honour Brian and his infamous Rogers Rabbits column with a re-publish of a good old... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of September have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph below shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 274 mm in... Read More