Blogs

Giving the people the choice

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP A robust and healthy society depends on strong support for our people and communities. The hundreds that turned out to support the removal of the Bayfair underpass last weekend... Read More

The passing of former mayor Noel Pope

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz It was great sadness that Sideline Sid read about the passing of former Tauranga mayor Noel Pope on SunLive. Noel was a genuine good bloke, who could comfortably... Read More

Global Temperatures 1996 – July 2019

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

Making music at the film festival

Winston Watusi Music Plus It's Film Festival time again! Yep, the Tauranga leg of the New Zealand International Film Festival kicked off last night with a little bit of French magic, La Belle Epoche, which sounds like it... Read More

Complaints will get you nowhere

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch There was a startling new discussion document released this week that had me and the cat scratching our heads a wee bit. Actually the cat was scratching his head because that's just what he does... Read More

What do you love about Tauranga?

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Most people I talk to say it is the city's natural beauty, its beautiful beach, harbour and the surrounding hills. What I have noticed lately is the large amount of rubbish and litter I see, particularly on... Read More

Off the boil

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz I have visited many local businesses here in Tauranga this year with a wide range of products and services. There is no doubt that businesses have lost confidence, that means... Read More

Significant investment from the Provincial Growth Fund in Tauranga

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Tauranga is getting a Cruise Gateway and Welcome Hub fitting of the city's status as a must see destination, thanks to assistance from the Provincial Growth Fund. Last week the Minister for... Read More

Tropospheric Temperatures 1979 to July 2019

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little change in the overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer... Read More

All Blacks spring back to life

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Just when the critics were writing the All Blacks off in their quest for a World Cup three-peat, the team roared back at Eden Park on Saturday night. Putting 38... Read More

Silver Jews and purple mountains

Winston Watusi Music Plus Songs can be deceptive; songs can mess up your mind. Because pretty much everything, however dark and dangerous, however sad and tragic, can sound good in a song. Even when it's not meant to. The... Read More

Putting cash back in the cow

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch I don't carry a lot of cash around these days for two reasons. Firstly, I don't have a lot of cash and, secondly, it tends to disappear when I do have some, which leads back to situation number one. So... Read More