Winston Watusi Music Plus Okay. Through the downpour and drizzle, I think I see a jazz festival approaching... It's not long now till Matariki and, being the first time we've celebrated it as a holiday and - more specifically -... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party Over the last four years, the Greens in Government have laid the foundations for climate action in every part of Aotearoa. The Emissions Reduction Plan(ERP) is a landmark all-of-Government... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz "When the young ones amongst the crowd at Te Rapa on the 22 February 1972 have grey beards and the old ones are gone, the day that Lester Piggott and Sailing Home... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder May Rainfalls 1898-2022 Rainfalls for the month of May have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 - except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high... Read More

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

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One There are a couple of important consultations open at the moment across our city, where public input is valuable and where there is a strong economic viewpoint. Firstly, Tauranga City... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP I met our Queen in 1995 at a function at Government House when I was working for Prime Minister Jim Bolger. It happened organically, one moment I was chatting to a colleague have... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Sometimes you come across a bit of information that you've just got to share. Because one of life's great pleasures is sharing; be it sharing movies, music or even information. If something brings you... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Minister for Food Safety and Seniors, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall visited Zespri, Eastpack and Whaioranga Trust: Elder Abuse Response Service. We are investing $20.3million to modernise our trade certification... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Western Bay of Plenty women's cricket star Nensi Patel has moved within one step of playing for the White Ferns, after being offered a New Zealand Cricket contract... Read More

Doug Leeder Chairperson, BOP Regional Council Isn't it frustrating to us all when individuals and organisations, that really should know better, make observations or provide commentary that is potentially damaging, or at the very... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus And just like that New Zealand Music Month comes to an end. Not that you'd notice… Perhaps I have become cynical but the whole 'music biz' seems such a mess these days it's hard to know what will... Read More