Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The recent Sunlive piece on the Burt Munro Challenge, rekindled memories of our trip to the deep south of the country, a few months ago. One of the reasons for... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Groundhog Day, February 2, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a legend that traverses many centuries, its origins clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party The Greens are not on board with the fossil fuel subsidy. We are calling on the Government to provide direct support to low-income households and to stop subsidising fossil fuels during... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz On one hand I was slammed as 'crass, disgraceful and disrespectful”. On another, thanked and applauded for my 'positive”, 'uplifting” and 'long overdue'... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus February is a short but busy month - so much music, so little time. Foolishly I used last week to mourn recent fallen musicians; unhappy emails have been arriving ever since from people miffed that I neglected... Read More

Talking Politics With Sam Uffindell Tauranga City MP Firstly, I want to reach out to all those impacted by the terrible recent weather events across the North Island. My deep condolences are with the families who lost loved... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour List MP As we get stuck into another busy year, I'm focused on supporting the Waiariki electorate. So far 2023 has kicked off with significant changes. We've welcomed Chris Hipkins into the role of Prime... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A decade ago, Bharat Popli's feat in rewriting the Bay of Plenty Cricket record book, would have been accorded stand-out headlines on the front page of the sports... Read More

Science talk With Chris Duggan House of Science Scientific literacy is one of the most important and useful skills that our future generations can have. It helps with our ability to develop critical thinking and teaches us... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The "weather bomb" which brought widespread destruction and the loss of lives and record rainfalls in the Auckland area of New Zealand during the January 27 -31, 2023 period was in part (together with... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus So, 2023 has been a rotten year for musicians; and we're only just reaching February... It's been the first conversation at recent musical gatherings. For me, I've lost childhood heroes, people I took... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I was warned. It would cause a right old stink if I went down that track. Did I really want to be in the crosshairs of every yokel in town? Did I really want to be branded... Read More