Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 122 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour,... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Sometimes I'm a bit torn about what to put in this column. There are generally two directions things can go. Firstly, and the most tempting, is I can have a bit of a rant about something. That is,... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Last week as we commemorated Anzac Day and remembered the sacrifice given to our nation by those who served in the two great wars and other conflicts around the globe, we find ourselves still in the... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Part of being an effective electorate MP is staying connected with constituents and key stakeholders. As well as holding monthly drop-in clinics for constituents to share their... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch There are a few burning issues facing humanity at the moment but the biggest conflagration locally is the roll out of wheelie bins and other receptacles by the Tauranga City Council. Curiously... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One A couple of weeks ago the New Zealand Productivity Commission released a report about our country's economic productivity and how we could improve it. The commission, chaired by Dr Ganesh... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Last weekend saw the running of a thoroughbred race, which attracted crowds in the thousands during the 1940 through to the 1970's, with a number of great champions... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer... Read More

Annemarie Quill. Connie Richards is at a girls' lunch in the Mount. It's Saturday, a long weekend and over a few gin cocktails, the girls start discussing their latest 'must-have' purchases, sharing tips on great finds. Thirty-eight-year-old Connie,... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Anzac Day, or at least the public holiday for it, coincides with the Oscars. It has not been a good year for awards shows. Nights of glitz and glamour aren't the same without the glitz and glamour.... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Like a clap of thunder and a bolt of lightning out of a blue sky, the Government is changing our health system. Amongst other things, Health Minister Andrew Little is promising to 'treat people... Read More

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris If you're feeling disappointed by decisions to increase rates by 20 per cent, frustrated at how your money is being spent on a $14.2m increase in Council staff salaries... Read More