Jan Tinetti Labour MP Together, we've done a great job at keeping Covid-19 under control. However, as we've seen play out in other countries around the world, this is a tricky virus, and we all need to do our bit to protect New... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Covid-19 continues to rear its ugly head and cause ongoing problems with daily life in New Zealand. This time, local cricket fans will be denied the opportunity... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 101 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The average afternoon temperature for February... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Last week Grant Haua launched Awa Blues, already probably the most significant Tauranga release of the year. It was sent out into the world via a small and quickly sold out show at The Jam Factory which... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch It's funny what gets people's blood boiling, and fraud is right up there with the most heinous crimes of all. Even thinking about the various forms of fraud makes my face flush with righteous rage. In... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris In 2018, political donations from property developers and their associates were made illegal in Queensland as part of an effort to improve transparency and... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz Over recent months I've given you my views on Tauranga's big issues in this column: transport, housing, public safety and our CBD. There's lots more, though, to being a locally... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Last week's announcement of the proposed changes to the Tauranga Electricity Consumer Trust is important from a regional, economic perspective. Readers will probably be aware that Trustpower... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid has written a number of times about defined and clearly understood sporting pathways being the key to individual and team success. He has also written... 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 temperatures... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Readers may have noted, or even delved into if they have more time on their hands, the recent draft advice released from the Climate Commission. It has occupied a fair amount of media and... Read More

Words from the Western Bay Mayor by Garry Webber We're changing the way we deal with waste in the Western Bay of Plenty, and you have an important role to play. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is starting a council-run... Read More