From the Garden with Margaret Wilson from Pacifica Garden Centre Spring is just around the corner and some early-flowering magnolias are already in bloom. If you have a small garden, many varieties are not for you - however, your... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour List MP Help is on the way with our Labour Government taking new steps to boost the health workforce and ease pressure on our local health system. Since we came into office in 2017, we've made building our... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP A new policy that was released at the National Party Annual Conference is the plan to assist young people off the Jobseeker Benefit and into work. Aside from our own citizens... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch It's back to school for everybody this week, so take your ear buds out and listen up! Bullying has been on everyone's lips and is not something we should be gingerly stepping around or hiding under... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been an overall warming trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from, at times,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Four years after losing the WBO World Heavyweight title to Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker is on the cusp of having another shot at the WBO crown. The Parker management... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch A knock at the door usually means someone is trying to sell something or save a soul. It's hard to get mad at anyone who is just trying to save you from eternal damnation, and door-to-door sales... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Last week it was new recordings in the Bay - this week it's gigs. After a relatively quiet winter, people seem to be more relaxed about Covid and there is a veritable log-jam of shows lined up for... Read More

Words from the Western Bay Mayor by Garry Webber After 12 years of fighting for a critical upgrade of the State Highway 2/Ōmokoroa intersection, I am thrilled to say it's finally happening. Council has secured $38 million... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Youth Parliament was recently held in Wellington and I was extremely fortunate to have an outstanding young woman, Lily Pearce, from Tauranga Girls' College as my Youth MP. For my column this week I've handed... Read More

Straight to the point With Sam Uffindel Tauranga City MP On Tuesday, August 2, I was sworn in and delivered my maiden speech in the House. What an honour and thank you Tauranga for sending me there! I also delivered on my by-election... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The current XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham looks set to be amongst the most successful for the New Zealand team. The team is looking to surpass the 17 gold... Read More