Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch When I hear mention of the government's Three Waters Reform Programme, for some weird reason I've been flashing back to the 1993 movie Demolition Man. The movie stars Sandra Bullock as a clean-cut... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Are we still between gigs? Yeah, pretty much, so we'll go elsewhere this week. Sure, there is stuff happening. Jack Dusty's, the Barrel Room and the Hop House are continuing with seated music, but... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour List MP The new Covid-19 protection framework, known for its ease of understanding as the 'traffic light system', will support us in keeping people safe - especially our vulnerable communities - and minimise... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP In response to multiple requests for clarity about when New Zealand will relax Covid restrictions, the government has advised that when 90 per cent of eligible New Zealanders are... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A handful of spectators at Pemberton Park watched a Black Cap batsman make his debut in Baywide premier club cricket last Saturday. Test opener Jeet Raval is another... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The following data sets and comments are from the climate4you.com website developed by Professor Ole Humlum who is a Danish Professor Emeritus of Physical Geography at the University of Oslo, and Adjunct... Read More

Commision News & Views with Commission Chair Anne Tolley Tauranga is growing quickly, and we can't just keep building new suburbs to accommodate growth. We need to think differently about how and where we live and how we move... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Super Saturday was a great success here in Tauranga and right around the country, with over 130,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccination delivered. I spent the day at Merivale Community Centre. It's always great... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz The recent Covid-19 case in Katikati, while eventually coming to nothing, was nevertheless a real wake-up call in our neck of the woods. It has had me really thinking about... Read More

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris The case for merging local water infrastructure into four 'super-bureaucracies' has been as poorly thought out as the $4 million cartoon campaign advertising it. Contrary... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Two important things are happening this weekend: a farewell and a welcome. The hello is for local musician Brendan McCarthy's debut album, which has occupied my stereo now for a fortnight and impressed... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Regional rivalry has always been a big part of Kiwi culture. Some of my favourite sporting memories involve Ranfurly Shield matches on the terraces of the old Lancaster Park in Christchurch. Spilled... Read More