Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer... Read More

Annemarie Quill. Connie Richards is at a girls' lunch in the Mount. It's Saturday, a long weekend and over a few gin cocktails, the girls start discussing their latest 'must-have' purchases, sharing tips on great finds. Thirty-eight-year-old Connie,... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Anzac Day, or at least the public holiday for it, coincides with the Oscars. It has not been a good year for awards shows. Nights of glitz and glamour aren't the same without the glitz and glamour.... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Like a clap of thunder and a bolt of lightning out of a blue sky, the Government is changing our health system. Amongst other things, Health Minister Andrew Little is promising to 'treat people... Read More

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris If you're feeling disappointed by decisions to increase rates by 20 per cent, frustrated at how your money is being spent on a $14.2m increase in Council staff salaries... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz This weekend we remember our Anzacs - those who've served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations, and the contribution and suffering they've endured for... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Fifty years ago, jackpot fever swept the country as thousands of punters thronged race courses throughout the country in their search for the mythical pot of gold. The... 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

Winston Watusi Music Plus This week let's have a look at next week. Live music continues apace. I've picked out three very different gigs of interest, one leaning Celtic, an international rock show, and a heaping helping... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Confessions are very important - they clear the air and help us move forward. So, in order to help solve the country's problems, I feel it's important to 'fess up to my sins. Firstly, I've had... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Another week, another shambles from this government. We've seen terrible housing statistics, failures at our border, horticulturalists struggling to get their fruit picked and major... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Readers will no doubt have seen the government announcement a couple of weeks ago on steps to address New Zealand's runaway housing market. This included methods to curb investors alongside... Read More