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

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz An air of pessimism set over Aotearoa in the weekend, after 'our' beloved All Blacks limped off the Cake-Tin with their fourth loss in their last five test... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder For further information on a range of weather and climate matters see my recent book Fifteen shades of climate... the fall of the weather dice and the butterfly effect. Available from Amazon. The following... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One As we head into the second half of the year, many BOP students and their parents will begin looking into career options, and it is a good opportunity to consider what the future may hold... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus The word 'punk' means different things to different people - and that's even before you start using it as a musical term. Once you start trying to define 'punk' musically you end up... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP I'm really looking forward to hosting Erica Stanford in the Bay of Plenty electorate this Monday. Erica is the MP for East Coast Bays and is the Opposition Spokesperson for Immigration... Read More