Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Mitre 10 Rugby has received plenty of attention on Sideline Sid's Sky Sport viewing, in his countdown to chasing the live action on the local cricket scene which... 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

Winston Watusi Music Plus I often come across stories I'd like to share that have no musical component. That's why this column is called 'Music Plus”; a certain amount of tangential leeway is allowed. Movies, books,... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris There's something remarkably similar about most Council election signs; they're 50 shades of blue. Sure, there might be the odd orange sign standing out from... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch There has been a lot of talk about Maori seats lately so we have decided to look at what this means exactly. Firstly, it's important to note that we are not talking about an intricately carved... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz There are few sporting trophies in New Zealand, that inspire such passionate fervour and player and fans support, than the rugby trophy universally known as the... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Global temperatures are compiled for various areas including global (land-ocean), global (meteorological stations), three latitude bands, and hemispheric, by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Board games are making a comeback during these uncertain times of pandemics and lockdowns. Families and friends are once again pushing the limits of frustration and patience by... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus This week is all about Eugene O'Reilly's latest project: The Hallstars Volume One. Many know Eugene from the band Five O'Clock Shadow and his time at Bay City MusicWorks. He moved away a while... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris In September 2019, letter boxes were stuffed with election paraphernalia, roadsides were crowded with candidate signs and promises made at candidates' meetings... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Mitre 10 Cup kicked off last weekend with much fanfare and lived up to expectations with seven games of pulsating action. The Bay of Plenty Steamers received... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale... Read More