Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz There have been massive changes in how we receive our (sports) news, since the first newspaper in the New Zealand Gazette was published in 1839. Newspapers, radio... Read More

Rosalie's Writings with Rosalie Liddle Crawford Last weekend I went to PAK'n SAVE Thames on the way up to Coromandel. It was the fourth time I'd been to a supermarket since the March lockdown. I watched for a couple of minutes... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch I always welcome suggestions on topics to write about. Unfortunately a lot of these come from my own family. Usually these ideas are discarded for one reason or another - mainly for a lack of... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus There seems to be an increase of dissatisfaction in Tauranga these days; people are cross and getting crosser. Perhaps it's because this is an ever-expanding city that has been constantly growing at... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party MP simonbridges.co.nz In my recent columns I've talked about the big issues for Tauranga. I've discussed Transport and Housing but haven't yet detailed the other big two, Law and Order and the CBD;... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris The Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta has decided to replace those you elected with Commissioners. Local government by the people, for the people,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The recent announcement of the visit of the England and Australian Women's teams to the Bay Oval, provides a return to the Western Bay of Plenty for both women's... 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

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Sometimes I envy people who have lived in the same town and the same house for a long, long time. I get it. You build links, retain friends, you know all the shortcuts and all the best places to... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Fifty years is a long time to do anything - if you want to spend that length of time on something you need to start young. Luckily, Shona Laing did. Now a new exhibition in Waihi is celebrating her 50... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP I hope you and your family have all had a restful break after a very challenging year. I hope too that all our local businesses and retailers have benefitted from the holidaymakers who come to our beautiful... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Happy New Year. I hope that you had a chance to relax over the Christmas and New Year period, and that 2021 is off to a great start for you already. Aren't we fortunate to live... Read More