Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris In 2018, political donations from property developers and their associates were made illegal in Queensland as part of an effort to improve transparency and... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz Over recent months I've given you my views on Tauranga's big issues in this column: transport, housing, public safety and our CBD. There's lots more, though, to being a locally... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Last week's announcement of the proposed changes to the Tauranga Electricity Consumer Trust is important from a regional, economic perspective. Readers will probably be aware that Trustpower... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid has written a number of times about defined and clearly understood sporting pathways being the key to individual and team success. He has also written... Read More

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 temperatures... Read More

Nigel Tutt Chief Executive of Priority One Readers may have noted, or even delved into if they have more time on their hands, the recent draft advice released from the Climate Commission. It has occupied a fair amount of media and... Read More

Words from the Western Bay Mayor by Garry Webber We're changing the way we deal with waste in the Western Bay of Plenty, and you have an important role to play. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is starting a council-run... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Writing about promotional (ad)ventures from Your Enabler Presents makes me think of a David Lynch movie. Blue Velvet, to be exact. He was once called Tauranga Music Sux but changed the handle to Your Enabler... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP As a local Member of Parliament, I appreciate and rely on community feedback to keep me up to date with the issues that constituents are concerned about. I receive many emails,... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Electricity has fascinated and frightened people for thousands of years. I think it's got something to do with the potential energy of something you can't see. It's almost magic. Not something... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While Sideline Sid's duties as a local cricket correspondent take him to a myriad of cricket games each season, his attendance at Western Bay B Grade matches... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 123 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour,... Read More