Winston Watusi Music Plus Walking along Devonport Road is a sad experience these days. Perhaps it was a couple of weeks since I'd been in town but a few days ago when I strolled up the once bustling street it felt like a frowzy... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP New Zealand has become one of the most sought-after countries in the world for immigrants. Is it because of our small population? Our stunning outdoor environment? Our non-corrupt, egalitarian... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz I visited a top performing car yard in Mt Maunganui recently. There were hundreds of cars on the lot. Many of these would incur a price increase of up to $6350 if the Government's... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Dreams do sometimes come true - just ask the army of Te Puna Rugby Club supporters who were at Maramatanga Park on Saturday, as their boys lifted the Baywide Premier... 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

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP With its eyes firmly focused on generating a more productive economy and supporting innovation, the Government has fine-tuned its Research and Development tax credit scheme, to allow loss-making... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP It's great to celebrate the completion of another section of the Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycleway. This weekend, the latest section, the 1.5km Plummers Point Connection, of the 19km... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Let's check in with the old fellas today. It's something I do from time to time and specifically this week we're talking about Bruce and Bob. I guess at 69 now Bruce counts as an official old... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The 'Maunder Minimum' is the name given to the period from 1645 to 1715 when the number of sunspots - 'storms' on the sun - became almost zero. The period is named after the solar astronomer... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Steamers first-up match against Otago at the Tauranga Domain on August 11, will bring back memories for Sideline Sid, of the day that twenty thousand rugby fans... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Some incredible figures about the Mount base-track jumped out of the 'letters to the editor' last week. First, a claim that it cost $640,000 to construct... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris It's easy to be cynical in an era of fake news and spin. In modern politics, style seems to trump substance and words speak louder than actions. It's rare... Read More