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

Winston Watusi Music Plus Sychronicity. Not just the name of a Police album - it's something that happens. It's rare that 'the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Our Government has worked hard to lift incomes and make life more affordable for Kiwi families. Now, as we move forward with our plan to grow a secure economy for all, we're providing further cost of... Read More

Commision News & Views with Commission Chair Anne Tolley Tauranga City Council is looking to empower a community panel to come up with solutions to the safety and traffic volume issues which have plagued Links Avenue in recent... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP It's becoming more apparent weekly how little this government cares about the New Zealanders who work on our frontline, helping to keep us safe in emergencies. These are our critical... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The weather of the past : July 27 1863, July 28 1939, and July 1993 Each day the New Zealand Herald publishes "On this day" which relates to the weather on that day in the past. In view of recent... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz To the naysayers that try to tell us that club rugby draws little interest, with the professional game taking all the attention - they weren't trying to get car... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party In the 2020 election campaign, the Greens released a policy to restore the Golden Triangle Railway between Auckland, Hamilton and Auckland. The money would come from the significant savings... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Another week gone and more people seem to be re-embracing live music. This is nothing but a good thing. Wear a mask, keep your distance, whatever works for you, but get out and enjoy a bit of music - there's... Read More

Straight to the point With Sam Uffindel Tauranga City MP It's been one month since we won the Tauranga by-election. The final results showed a majority victory with a margin of 6354 votes, more than double that of the next candidate.... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour List MP We've taken the next step in our plan to support Kiwis with the cost of living. To fight inflation and ease the pressure on people here in the Waiariki, we've extended the fuel tax cut, reduced road... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party The Government must lift student incomes now! New evidence shows thousands of students are living in poverty, with many struggling to pay rent and put food on the table. Everyone in this... Read More