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

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party The Green Party welcomes reports of Government progress towards having no new mines on conservation land. We are encouraged to hear that the Government will potentially introduce legislation... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus I write this hunkering down awaiting a cyclone's arrival; by the time you read it that will be old news. So I hope y'all got through okay. It has been, without a doubt, the worst summer weather for music... Read More

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE with Dr Franz Strydom & the Skinspots team Living with skin cancer can be an exhausting affair. The older one gets, the more cancers tend to appear and the more scars one accumulates. When it comes to treatment,... Read More

John Arts http://www.johnarts.co.nz/JohnArts/Home.html" www.johnarts.co.nz Someone I know well has been treated by a cardiologist for Atrial Fibrillation, one of the more common heart rhythm issues. What was interesting... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Firstly, I'd like to give a big shout out and thanks to all the organisations who've helped Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty region through some significant weather events in the last three weeks. This... Read More

Talking Politics Tauranga City MP Cyclone Gabrielle has brought significant destruction to our shores. The impacts on people's lives are significant, with many having their homes, land and businesses damaged and destroyed. My thoughts... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I was getting all bent out of shape over sharks the other day… preying on the apex predators, bad-mouthing sharks for anyone in the office who might want to listen.... Read More

Science talk With Chris Duggan House of Science Have you ever sat in a garden or looked at the park and noticed all the different colours that plants have? In this fun activity, you can learn all about nature's colours and the... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz World-wide cricket attention will focus on the Western Bay of Plenty this week, with the first day-night test between the New Zealand Black Caps and our original... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 125 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour,... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party The Green Party supports the decision to stop work on the biofuels mandate. The submissions at Select Committee showed there were major concerns about whether it's possible to source truly... Read More