Tamati Coffey Labour List MP Firstly, I join Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Pukenga in mourning the loss of Māori horticultural pioneer, Dr Kihi Ngatai OSM. Having attended his tangi myself, it was beautiful to see... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP I'm sure, like me, you have been enjoying the Olympics which, despite everything that gets thrown at it, seem quadrennially able to make us smile and feel proud to be Kiwis. I... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus I had my first brush with cancel culture last week, and I can't say I'm a fan. It was a result of the column I wrote a fortnight back lambasting Recorded Music New Zealand for introducing a 'code of conduct”... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Olympic Games invokes a full range of emotions; from the absolute joy of the two high jumpers who chose to share the Olympic gold medal, to the despair of failure... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Some of the answers to the complexities of the climate system are given in my recently published book Fifteen shades of climate... the fall of the weather dice and the butterfly effect. The following... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP When I was principal at a local school here in Tauranga, I saw first-hand the consequences of people living in cold, damp homes. The impact on the health and wellbeing of children and older people is particularly... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz It's become clear that the government doesn't see the seriousness of New Zealand's gang problem. Since Labour took office in 2017 we've seen an almost 50 per cent increase... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus After last week's sustained rant we've got snippets this time; strap on those short attention spans. And the snippets du jour are a distinctly mixed bag: new releases, new arrivals in town, more than... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Bay of Plenty club rugby followers are in need of a crystal ball to select the winner of the 2021 Baywide premier championship. Six of the eight starters in the... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Some of the answers to the complexities of the climate system are given in my recently published book Fifteen shades of climate... the fall of the weather dice and the butterfly effect. The following... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP New Zealanders are fortunate that we receive free health care; many people live in countries where it costs a fortune to have a baby, treat cancer or repair injuries. My wife Michelle... Read More

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Admissions that NZ Transport Agency and council are deliberately increasing congestion to force people to walk, cycle or catch a bus has hit a raw nerve. Ask people what... Read More