Blogs

Taking a different approach

Talking Politics With Sam Uffindell Tauranga City MP On Saturday, February 25, I attended the National Party's Bluegreens conference in Blenheim. It is clear that it will be a National government that sees us meet our climate... Read More

Tauranga February Rainfalls 1898-2023

Weather Eye with John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of February have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 (except for 1904, 1908, and 1909). The graph of February rainfalls in Tauranga shows the range of rainfalls from a high... Read More

Local wetlands are the solution for many issues

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party Drawing on my environmental science degree, wetlands could be our saviour from climate change fuelled Na Nina flooding events and cyclones. To put it mildly, we... Read More

Science with Dr. Seuss

Science talk With Chris Duggan House of Science Have you ever read Dr. Seuss's book Bartholomew and the Oobleck? It's a story about a gooey greeny blue substance called an Oobleck that fell from the sky and wreaked havoc... Read More

Talented teenagers developing into world class players

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz One of the great joys of being a sports scribe is seeing young sports people develop from talented teenagers into world class players. Western Bay of Plenty international... Read More

Southern Oscillation Index

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale... Read More

The jazz festival’s big 6-0

Winston Watusi Music Plus Last week I mentioned the current glut of folk music; none of that today - this week it's jazz. And let's start by following up on a column from a couple of weeks ago, as there's been a lot of feedback... Read More

A community that is there for each other

Words from the Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer I'm incredibly proud of our community and its response to the back-to-back weather events. It has revealed the true character of our people and the willingness to... Read More

Thanks in the wake of the cyclone

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP I'd like to thank our community for their incredible generosity towards victims of Cyclone Gabrielle, and especially Tenby Powell and the pilots, ground crew and suppliers at Tauranga... Read More

Still in a state of emergency

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Responding to Cyclone Gabrielle is a mammoth task, so the National State of Emergency has been extended for seven days. This means strong, experienced coordination across all arms of government can... Read More

Green petition: Stop Auckland Council climate cuts

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party The Green Party has launched a petition to stop Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's proposed cuts to climate and environmental programmes that protect us from extreme weather. We... Read More

Cricket history made at Bay Oval

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz England One - New Zealand Black Caps minus 267 runs. The final tally from the historic day/night test match played at the Bay Oval, over the weekend, produced a... Read More