Stuart Pedesen Investor and former economist www.sunlive.co.nz The ideal world Most folk agree that in principle returns on all kinds of investments should be taxed the same as earnings from all kinds of employment or running... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The curtain has come down on a wonderful three months of top class cricket at the Bay Oval. India thrilled the sold out ground in two games with the Black Caps.... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The graph shows the range of Tauranga's January rainfalls from 1898-2019, varied from an extreme high of 532 mm in 1907 to a low of only 1 mm in 1928. The second wettest January was 2011, when... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week: The North Pole is moving. Scientists have released an updated position for True North. And this is where it gets confusing. Because True North has... Read More

Sharnae Hope Sharnae's Stance If you put ice into a warm drink, it is guaranteed to melt. This is a small scale model of what our planet is currently doing, and it is closer to home than we may think. Global warming is a controversial... Read More

Janne GuitarGirl Spotlight On… Tauranga's own Leah Carroll remembers her Grandad's home studio when she was around four-years-old. It was there he recorded a cassette tape of Leah singing Christmas carols. Her mother played... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Last week, I introduced a series on key decisions that have changed the course of our city's history, the choices that are before us now and decisions future... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Education is a vital asset, and the quality of our education goes a long way towards determining our future success in life. Educators have a significant influence on our children through their... Read More

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Unfortunately, as of late, they haven't been running like clockwork here in Tauranga and, to a degree, that has undermined trust in our public transport system here in the Bay. There... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz It's that time of year again where Sideline Sid looks into his crystal ball and directs his gaze at the fortunes of the New Zealand Warriors, before they kick off... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph above shows details of the average... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz There comes a crisis time in every man's life that he dreads more than a prostate exam, the mother-in-law's 90th birthday party or farewelling a faithful pooch. For some men,... Read More