Commission News & Views with Anne Tolley The Tauranga City Council Commission's term will come to an end next month, following the election of a mayor and nine Councillors on July 20. We know opinions have varied on... Read More

Talking Politics with Sam Uffindell, Tauranga MP Budget 2024 delivers overdue tax relief to 3.5 million New Zealanders so they can keep more of what they earn. We are delivering on a key commitment made during the 2023... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The business end of the Bay of Plenty Rugby premier rugby competitions kicks off on Saturday after the preliminary rounds were completed last weekend. Seven Western... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole In our quest for a brighter and more sustainable future, it is crucial that we address the pressing issue of responsible resource allocation. As individuals, we hold the power to shape a world... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder\ Over 55 years ago in April 1968 when I was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography in the University of Victoria in Canada, I remember very well when on a Wednesday morning... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny His Royal Highness ... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz It seems my tidy plan for New Zealand Music Month has descended into chaos. C'est la vie. And though it's all over now, it seems the sudden glut of local music releases... Read More

Lobbying For Good with Erika Harvey On July 20, Tauranga will see the preliminary results of our newly-elected council. This is an exciting time for our city, but more importantly it's a time to ensure that the voices... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid On our recent trip to Queensland, I met a sportsman who collects air points like confetti and receives a myriad of petrol discounts each month. Sunshine Coast jockey... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder May Rainfalls 1898-2023 Rainfalls for the month of May have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 - except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph shows the range of rainfalls from... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I was ready to review a couple of local albums today when I heard Rodger Fox had died. I write in advance, of course, so by the time you read this it will be old news.... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Love satay, crave gado gado, adore salted peanuts… BUT…despise, hate, loathe peanut butter. Figure that. Then a 500ml jars of Pic's extra crunchy was marked down 40 per cent... Read More