Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 124 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour,... Read More

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Five years ago, I wrote a column titled: 'Old media in its death throes - will democracy survive?' I predicted trouble ahead for local democracy because of a shortage... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Last week we learnt that thousands of New Zealanders should have been able to return home from November, but due to a recently-revealed decision by government to ignore health... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Prolific local singer Shirley Ryder has been at it again: she has a new album and it is ready for release during NZ Music Month. This will be her fifth set of original songs and each has individual sounds... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch I'm not sure if anyone else is feeling the same way, but the High Court decision on the legality of the MIQ process seems just a tad bit late. Refusing Kiwis entry into their own country always... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid was thrilled to learn that David Tua was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in California over the weekend. Tua was the master of the left hook... 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... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus OK! Orange is here and with it music and we are absolutely indubitably rolling again. Some starts immediately, some will arrive after a predictable lag while bands and musicians rebook gigs. The most affected... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch There's been a lot swirling around in my head lately and I'm sure others will have had the same problem. There are the two big events going on - pandemic and war - but like all good humans, I tune... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One A few weeks ago Priority One launched the Young Innovator Awards for 2022. In its 12th year, YiA! is an innovation programme for intermediate and secondary school students to work on an... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz April has produced some never-to-be-forgotten milestones for four Western Bay of Plenty cricket players. In the month where cricket gear has been stowed away for... 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