Weather Eye with John Maunder 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 of 634 mm in 2005 to a... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus The last two columns have been about gigs - it must be time for some controversy. Because something controversial happened last week and it seems to have received very little by way of media comment. One... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz In my final council commissioners series column, I want to talk about the growth in anti-social behaviour and crime in our city. I won't bore you with stats, and probably... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One As many readers will be aware, Tauranga City Council is currently consulting on its Long Term Plan. The LTP is a 10-year council planning document that outlines priorities, expenditure... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour List MP People who heckle speakers using te reo Maori do not represent our city, the Waiariki, or modern New Zealanders. All they do is make themselves shine. It really highlighted how outdated that rudeness... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Arguably the biggest three weeks in New Zealand Cricket history are about to kick off this week, when the Black Caps square-off in three test matches that could... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder When I was seven years old, I moved from Nelson to the small town of Takaka when my father George Maunder was appointed Manager of the Bank of New Zealand. We lived in the Bank building and from the... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Budget Day has been and gone and left much of my electorate shaking their head at the money scramble. Few will begrudge support for those who need it most but there is absolutely... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Budget 2021 announced last week is all about securing our recovery from Covid. It lays the foundations for coming out of Covid stronger by addressing long term challenges like housing, inequality and climate... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Recently we saw the release of quarterly economic data, with the Bay of Plenty a stellar performer compared to nearly all other regions in Aotearoa for the March quarter. Our economy is... Read More

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Abraham Lincoln said: 'If [people are] given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.”... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Long story short - Queen's Birthday Weekend: lots of gigs. OK. So maybe that was unnecessarily short. It is, however, a fairly accurate summary of this week's column. A little history?... Read More