Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Whew - we've elected our leaders for the next three years. And, to be honest, I'm glad that's over. What a weird experience. It started the day before Election Day - which is also an election... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus It seems a long time since I've written about Bob Dylan. No doubt that has caused rejoicing amongst the many of you fine readers who harbour an irrational dislike of Dylan. He certainly inspires that... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris As Steven Joyce opened Tauranga's second harbour bridge, a plane towed a banner overhead reading 'Thank you Winston.” Peters wasn't invited to the... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Here we go again says Sideline Sid. The (latest) "Fight of the Century" is to take place in Auckland Spark Arena on December 11, with the event promoter in full... Read More

Tenby Powell Tauranga City Council Mayor I have to admit to being slightly bemused by some of the media commentary on the introduction of a council-led kerbside waste and recycling service from July 2021. What's not to like, after... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Global temperatures are compiled for various areas including global (land-ocean), global (meteorological stations), three latitude bands, and hemispheric, by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Earth politics are a bit strange for those of us who are not from here. As a casual observer, it's immediately obvious that Earthlings are really only concerned with what's happening under their... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus Just occasionally I feel a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music all around us. And this week is one of those times since every day seems to have brought another email about things to write about,... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Nine years ago, hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil and cargo washed up on our pristine Mount and Papamoa beaches. Behind the scenes, there was politics, and 8,000... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Sometimes it's nice to tackle tough subjects with a serious face framed by a furrowed brow. This has taken some hours in the mirror to perfect so let's be quick before the effect wears off. The... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Good old fashioned kiwi ingenuity came to the fore, after the cancellation of the NZTR Horse of the Year presentations because of COVID-19. The presentations would... Read More