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

Sideline SidMotoring correspondent www.sunlive.co.nz Riding in a couple of completely different cars since arriving in Queensland six weeks ago has shown Sideline Sid how much motor vehicles have developed in the last couple of decades. We had... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Some old school, basic methods of cooking, from back in the day when I first worked in a commercial kitchen washing dishes after school, are still in use today - but a lot... Read More

Local Labourwith Rachel Jones This election Labour is promising to bring in a capital gains tax. The idea of introducing a capital gains tax used to be political suicide, but times have changed. In fact a recent survey reveals more people are in... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz There has been a lot of focus in the media and from opposition parties recently on the level of inequality in New Zealand. For those of you who don't watch Parliament TV, there were more questions in... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz What Dame Susan's office really does all day!We have an intriguing letter from some dame this week complaining about our use of language. 'Disappointing view of language'I am writing to express disappointment... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP Results from the 2013 Census are in, and the Coromandel electorate shares the honour of being one of New Zealand's most mature. Along with Otaki, up the coast from Wellington, our median age is 47.9 years. At the other... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP Results from the 2013 Census are in, and the Coromandel electorate shares the honour of being one of New Zealand's most mature. Along with Otaki, up the coast from Wellington, our median age is 47.9 years. At the other... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan Well done Grey Power for highlighting the failure of improved access to elective surgery. In my recent column I wrote of the plight of a number of constituents in their twilight years who struggle to afford primary... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor This week was the start of council's new financial year. It's a great opportunity for you to hear from a different representative on council. This week I've asked Mount Maunganui/Papamoa ward councillor Clayton... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Nine months into the new triennium, it's time to review our committee structures and see if there are any changes needed to improve our current systems. This term there have been many confidential briefings... Read More

Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party Once upon a time, the bribes that popped up in the countdown to an election were things that put money directly into the pockets of voters, such as tax cuts or cheaper ciggies. Things have changed.... Read More