Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch This week we are going to talk about breasts, nudity, trains and the RMA. It's basic journalism really - start with the interesting stuff and then kind of peter out at the end with the things people... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus There are all sorts of musical stories in Tauranga; Shirley Ryder's must be amongst the more unusual. Not long ago Shirley, a singer/songwriter who had released one poppy album with The Shirleybyrds,... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Recently the Prime Minister revealed where the 8000 extra public and transitional housing places announced in Budget 2020 will go. Since taking office, we've built 4579 new state homes across New Zealand,... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz I love the Tauranga CBD. I've got a sense of each building's history and what was, now is and could be, having lived here for 20 years. But there's no denying it's now in dire... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Regardless of whether you think race-based wards are 'racist' or 'progressive,' Minister Nanaia Mahuta has cancelled your right to vote for the second time. The... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid almost fell of his chair on Monday nigh, when the One News sports presenter decided to give his 10 G.O.A.T's (Greatest Of All Time) athletes, giving... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 107 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph above shows details of the average... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Who's the most popular band in the Bay this summer? It's a close run thing. What with Tauranga now being celebrated as Festival Central for New Zealand - this week sees yet another in the form... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch There's an old English proverb that claims a change is as good as a rest. And there has certainly been a few changes lately, notably the inability to travel overseas for a holiday. However it's... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP This has been a tumultuous week in local government with the resignation of Cr Christina Humphreys who represented the Katikati - Waihi Beach Ward at WBOPDC. With the ongoing issues at TCC which saw... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP 2021 is underway and the Government have already shown their priorities - which don't fit the city's needs and expectations. First up, confirmation that the Bayfair to Baypark... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Groundhog Day, February 2, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a legend that traverses many centuries, its origins clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening... Read More