Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph below shows details of the average daily maximum... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Friends have often commented me on the beauty one of my favourite chickens, a greyish lavender-coloured, feisty araucana. It's a South American breed of chicken known for laying... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Friends have often commented me on the beauty one of my favourite chickens, a greyish lavender-coloured, feisty araucana. It's a South American breed of chicken known for laying... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Friends have often commented me on the beauty one of my favourite chickens, a greyish lavender-coloured, feisty araucana. It's a South American breed of chicken known for laying... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week: NZ is getting its own space programme. It's been a while since we had a decent space programme; the last I remember were ‘The Jetsons', and ‘Lost in Space' with some... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week: NZ is getting its own space programme. It's been a while since we had a decent space programme; the last I remember were ‘The Jetsons', and ‘Lost in Space' with some... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week: NZ is getting its own space programme. It's been a while since we had a decent space programme; the last I remember were ‘The Jetsons', and ‘Lost in Space' with some... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan HoranNZ Independent Coalition Party leader This week we saw the official launch of the NZ Independent Coalition. It was a great night, shared by many of our founding members including friends and family and others keen... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan HoranNZ Independent Coalition Party leader This week we saw the official launch of the NZ Independent Coalition. It was a great night, shared by many of our founding members including friends and family and others keen... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd MullerNational Party I'm really enjoying getting out and about meeting my local communities, at last count more than 4000 people and doors, the National team has connected with in five weeks. During the last week I've focused... Read More

Local Labourwith Rachel Jones Which is more precious to you - your car or your children? Your house or your children? Your money or your children? Government changes to family court law suggest your worldly possessions are more important than your... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz In this last week of parliament before the election, we had a number of valedictory speeches from retiring National MPs, including Tony Ryall. As a new MP in 2008, Tony was a great help to me and I have... Read More