Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been an overall small warming trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from, at times,... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus This week it's a gig and a round-up of recent releases. Let's get right to it... First the gig, which is one I mentioned a few weeks back. More information has arrived since; and it sounds like a most... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP I attended the opening of the AIMS Games 2022 last Sunday night, after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. It was an understatement to say the excitement was infectious! Hosting this event is huge... Read More

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Earlier this month we saw some of the most damning criticism of the Government's Three Waters agenda to date from the Auditor-General and public law experts. The Government... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP New Zealanders are facing critical delays as surgical waitlists grow. Nearly three years of a pandemic and our border closures have meant the loss of thousands of health workers,... Read More

Maddie Hughes FOOD BUZZ This recipe couldn't be more perfect for this time of year: quick and easy, but also ridiculously delicious - and, it uses up all those lemons that everyone's trees are heavy with! It also keeps beautifully.... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz One of the Bay of Plenty's iconic sporting events is just days away from staging and will see thousands of competitors test their mettle and stamina to the limit. The... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour, from November 1904 to April 1907 the site was described as simply ‘Tauranga'. From January 1910... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party Negotiations on a UN Ocean Treaty have just concluded without an agreement, but momentum for action is building and the Green Party is calling on the Government to pull out all the stops... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One As readers will know, the economic environment for our country has changed significantly in 2022. Covid-19 uncertainty has been replaced by concern about inflation and the corresponding... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus This week I review a new album by Liam Hagan, which has amazed and fascinated me. But first, a gig I wanted to mention since it's celebrating a debut release. First, specifically, because some of you... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch There's been some strange happenings lately that point somewhat to the supernatural. It's more than just a feeling, it's a series of events that just don't add up; the opposite of nature. For... Read More