Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 126 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga... Read More

Chief Executive of Priority One with Nigel Tutt As 2024 starts, it's a pleasing sight to see several large cranes in Tauranga's CBD. While this may not be the most aesthetically pleasing thing to celebrate, it's a great... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny She was flustered, and flapping and breathless when she strode into the office last week. And a bit pissed, angry pissed of course. It was the day El Nino has sucked the last skerrick of... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Being something of a political sceptic, it always impresses me when MPs do something useful. So it was a couple of week's back, when Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Headlines on thoroughbred racing websites (and the occasional newspaper) early in the week, have lauded the success of the Karaka National Yearling sales, which kicked... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Weather Eye with John Maunder Groundhog Day, February 2, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a legend that traverses many centuries, its origins... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Are you concerned about the government's decision to deploy New Zealand defence force staff to the Red Sea? The Green Party is deeply disturbed and believes that this move is... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Two long weekends in a row - can life get any better? Of course the second one isn't strictly a long weekend. Waitangi Day is a Tuesday. But is anyone you know... Read More

Talking Politics with Sam Uffindell, Tauranga MP Hello 2024! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and holiday period relaxing with family and friends. We spent a couple of weeks together as a family at home and enjoyed... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Today's random word of the day is 'pleasure”. pleasure /ˈplɛʒə/ noun: Enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one's liking, gratification or delight. Just... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid During 1974, the Commonwealth Games were a huge hit in Christchurch, the voting age came down from 20 to 18 years of age, New Zealand beat Australia at cricket for the... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index, or SOI, gives an indication of the development and intensity of El Niño or La Niña events in the Pacific Ocean. The SOI is calculated using the... Read More