Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz This week let's start on some of the new music being released. After gaps of weeks where nothing emerges from Tauranga - much like our buses which apparently carry... Read More

Talking Politics with Sam Uffindell, Tauranga MP On Friday, March 8, it will be 100 days since the National-led government came to power. We have been working at intense pace, getting our country back on track. Labour... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The NRL season kicked-off last Sunday night in the razzle dazzle capital of the world with back-to-back games in Las Vegas. The season opening extravaganza, with all... 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... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole In a move that has sparked outrage and concern, the Government's decision to dismantle Te Aka Whai Ora is a blow to the health and well-being of tangata whenua. The Green Party strongly... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Sometimes I don't recognise this place any more. I know, I keep going on about this; perhaps there's a song in it. Tauranga has changed: once it was quiet,... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It's a rule of thumb that every message of criticism or dissatisfaction directed to the media equates to 200 other complaints. Simply because most people don't go the extra step to register... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Professional boxing and exaggerated hype goes together like crackers & cheese and fish & chips. Hype is a two-edged sword. Just ask Shane Cameron, who called David... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole To paraphrase the late Efeso Collins in his maiden speech, being poor is not just a financial struggle, it's an emotional burden. Society's negative perception of poverty only adds... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The climate4you.com website developed by Professor Ole Humlum who is a Danish Professor Emeritus of Physical Geography at the University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor of Physical Geography... Read More

Talking Politics with Sam Uffindell, Tauranga MP Community sport is a beautiful thing. It gives many children the opportunity to be a part of a team, improve fitness and coordination, use up their endless energy while... Read More

Words from the Western Bay Mayor with James Denyer It was a tough year for many in 2023, with rising costs of living and severe weather events. However, there's a quiet optimism that 2024 is shaping up to be more positive... Read More