Blogs

A right royal argument

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Nobody should have to go through that.Yes, I'm talking about the Meghan and Harry interview this week and I did go through it - all 82 minutes of it, plus ads. I did this for you. Someone had to... Read More

Reviews, Gigs, Gossip - Get it here

Winston Watusi Music Plus I have all sorts of titbits for you this week: reviews, gigs, gossip... yep it's more action-packed than an Oprah interview. First up, let's revisit the past couple of weeks, during which I've... Read More

Wards, warnings and vaccines

Tamati Coffey Labour List MP The Local Electoral (Maori Wards and Maori Constituencies) Amendment Bill passed recently, giving councils the ability to create Maori Wards which will give Maori a more equitable say in how our local... Read More

Is Tauranga starved of ratepayer money?

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris The indefatigable Western Bay Mayor, Garry Webber, has unapologetically pushed for neighbouring Tauranga City Council to adopt a high rates agenda for years,... Read More

Life in bustling Tauranga

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz In the life of a bustling city, there's always a huge amount happening - the good, bad, ugly and indifferent. This week I want to go through a few of the things I'm seeing that... Read More

The value of kiwifruit

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One March in the Bay of Plenty means that the kiwifruit season is about to kick off. Many readers will be aware that this is a big industry for our region and the country. While kiwifruit... Read More

Autumn thoroughbred racing

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Autumn thoroughbred feature racing at the Greerton racecourse stretches back six decades. The sport attracts many of the best horses and jockeys in the country, The... Read More

Meteorology and the America's Cup

Weather Eye with John Maunder The role of weather and weather and weather forecasting in yachting has for many years been an integral part of many National Meteorological Services as well as commercial weather services. In New... Read More

Across the (Electric) Universe

Winston Watusi Music Plus Once again I find myself writing to you from limbo, from a level that may be different by the time you read this... Which means that whatever plans I had to write about upcoming shows just became a non-starter,... Read More

The tall and the short of it

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Sometimes it's a good thing and sometimes it's bad, but size really does matter. And this week everything just seemed to get bigger. For starters, in a few short years New Zealand should be able... Read More

Level changes and restrictions

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP You have to feel sorry for the people of Auckland - now in their fourth Covid lockdown in a year. Having Aucklanders confined to their homes is having a massive impact on New Zealand's... Read More

Latest lockdown’s economic twist

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Readers will have been following the government's Covid alert levels with interest lately, and some may ponder what impact this will have on our local economy. Typically, a one-week Level... Read More