Mary Parker ONE MINUTE LIFE STRATEGIES The Fast Trach Coach 'Comparison is the thief of joy” - Theodore Roosevelt. Do you find yourself looking at someone and envying a skill they have? Or desiring a physical attribute... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's a ‘What would YOU do?' competition this week - a test of your courage, your instincts, your initiative and your community. And there are three great prize options... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP News of my friend Todd Muller's resignation hadn't been announced when we last went to print. I'm sorry to see Todd go, though I am delighted for Todd and his family. Go well friend, and thank you... Read More

Todd Talks With Todd Muller National MP While I was often unwell as a child, missing out on a lot of school and sports, I was fortunate to learn the joy of books. I loved being able to summon the world to my sick bed,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Fifty odd years ago, when I first got involved in sports administration as a volunteer, the major communication tool was a paper newsletter sent out to the membership... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Easter is over. The Jazz Fest is done. But there's always more music around the corner... First of all though, hats off to the organisers of the Jazz Festival. What a splendid event, fully fitting of a... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I blame Magda Sayeg. 'Who?” asked the Doe. Magda. She started it all. Magda, the high priestess of yarn bombing. And all the time there's the infernal racket of... Read More

From the Garden with Margaret Wilson from Pacifica Garden Centre With daylight saving now behind us, hopefully we'll still get some of the lovely Indian summer days to make up for the dismal ‘real' summer that nature delivered. This... Read More

Talking Politics With Sam Uffindell Tauranga City MP I hope you all had a fantastic Easter and took the chance to spend time with family and friends. I also hope you enjoyed the sun, got a few odd jobs done, ate lots of chocolate... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP A number of changes came in at the start of this month to lift incomes and to provide extra support to workers and families. These measures won't fix everything but they will help to ease some pressure -... Read More

Talking Politics With Sam Uffindell Tauranga City MP We need to get moving with Tauranga's new courthouse development. It's crucial that we get on with it so we can deliver better justice outcomes and contribute to the uplift... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of March have been recorded in Tauranga for 125 years since 1898 - except for 1904, 1908 and 1909. This graph below shows the range of rainfalls from a high of 504 mm in 1979,... Read More