Jan Tinetti Labour MP The Government last week released Budget 2023, which sets out more support for today and the next steps in our plan to build for tomorrow. I wanted to make sure you'd heard about a few key initiatives, including... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The 'Maunder Minimum' is the name given to the period from 1645 to 1715 when the number of sunspots - 'storms' on the sun - became almost zero. The period is named after the solar astronomer... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The cream of New Zealand's amateur boxers are in earnest preparation for the Boxing New Zealand National Championships to be held in Tauranga, from July 5 to... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party Today's Budget makes good progress on climate and inequality, but falls short of what's needed to fix both. There are some really important steps in this Budget that will make a difference... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus There's a new music video from Tauranga. But first, a gig. And not just any gig. An international act, here from Japan for the fourth time; they're wild. King Brothers, four high-energy Japanese punks,... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz No! Nuh! Nein! Should we rename Tauranga 'NO-ranga'? Because 'No' is the inevitable howl that goes up to anything that might signal change, that might make this city even... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP I was with Transport Minister Michael Wood last week as he announced the bridge that will reconnect Coromandel, deemed by project managers and consulting engineers to be the fastest and most resilient... Read More

Todd Talks With Todd Muller National MP Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon has released National's plan to restore fiscal discipline, curtail wasteful spending and ensure that public finances are reported clearly. National... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz In theory osteoarthritis, also known as OA, is one of the simplest diseases. For years we thought cartilage in our joints just wore away over time. We now know OA is a complex disease... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Recently on a visit to Melbourne I had lunch with colleagues from the Bureau of Meteorology. It was suggested that it might be a good idea to rename the title of my last book "Fifteen Shades of Climate"... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The recent Japan Trophy at the Tauranga Racecourse provided a special moment for a group of Mount Maunganui RSA (thoroughbred) syndicate members, who were on track... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party Long awaited High Wealth Individual Research released by Minister David Parker's office shows, again, the Government must act to tax wealth and create a fair economy. New Zealanders have... Read More