Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One March in the Bay of Plenty means that the kiwifruit season is about to kick off. Many readers will be aware that this is a big industry for our region and the country. While kiwifruit... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Autumn thoroughbred feature racing at the Greerton racecourse stretches back six decades. The sport attracts many of the best horses and jockeys in the country, The... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The role of weather and weather and weather forecasting in yachting has for many years been an integral part of many National Meteorological Services as well as commercial weather services. In New... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Once again I find myself writing to you from limbo, from a level that may be different by the time you read this... Which means that whatever plans I had to write about upcoming shows just became a non-starter,... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Sometimes it's a good thing and sometimes it's bad, but size really does matter. And this week everything just seemed to get bigger. For starters, in a few short years New Zealand should be able... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP You have to feel sorry for the people of Auckland - now in their fourth Covid lockdown in a year. Having Aucklanders confined to their homes is having a massive impact on New Zealand's... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Readers will have been following the government's Covid alert levels with interest lately, and some may ponder what impact this will have on our local economy. Typically, a one-week Level... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Together, we've done a great job at keeping Covid-19 under control. However, as we've seen play out in other countries around the world, this is a tricky virus, and we all need to do our bit to protect New... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Covid-19 continues to rear its ugly head and cause ongoing problems with daily life in New Zealand. This time, local cricket fans will be denied the opportunity... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 101 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The average afternoon temperature for February... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Last week Grant Haua launched Awa Blues, already probably the most significant Tauranga release of the year. It was sent out into the world via a small and quickly sold out show at The Jam Factory which... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch It's funny what gets people's blood boiling, and fraud is right up there with the most heinous crimes of all. Even thinking about the various forms of fraud makes my face flush with righteous rage. In... Read More