Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Earth politics are a bit strange for those of us who are not from here. As a casual observer, it's immediately obvious that Earthlings are really only concerned with what's happening under their... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Just occasionally I feel a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music all around us. And this week is one of those times since every day seems to have brought another email about things to write about,... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Nine years ago, hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil and cargo washed up on our pristine Mount and Papamoa beaches. Behind the scenes, there was politics, and 8,000... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Sometimes it's nice to tackle tough subjects with a serious face framed by a furrowed brow. This has taken some hours in the mirror to perfect so let's be quick before the effect wears off. The... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Good old fashioned kiwi ingenuity came to the fore, after the cancellation of the NZTR Horse of the Year presentations because of COVID-19. The presentations would... Read More

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

Winston Watusi Music Plus This week it looks like a case of déjà vu all over again. Shows once cancelled are returning apace. It's happening so much that when I started writing this week I was seriously having... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Bay Oval has received the highest accolade that can be given to an international cricket venue in the Southern Hemisphere, in hosting a Boxing Day test match.... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of September have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph below shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 274 mm in... Read More

Alisha Evans www.sunlive.co.nz Ian Evans reflects on his 28 days in managed isolation on either side of the ditch. Photo: John Borren. A month in a hotel doesn't sound too bad but when your worst fear is realised and... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus This year has been a bit of a write-off from many perspectives. But since we've now managed to crawl through till October, allow me to preview a couple of things coming up during the month. The first... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Last month, TCC decided to introduce a kerbside rubbish, recycling and food waste collection for all residents at a cost of $230 per ratepayer but is there... Read More