Blogs

History made at Bay Oval

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Cricket history, of two kinds, was made at Blake Park last Saturday. Parking around the cricket wickets at Blake Park was at an absolute premium. The Bay Oval hosted... Read More

World Meteorological Day - 23 March 2023

Weather Eye with John Maunder We live on an interconnected planet. We share one Earth, with one atmosphere and one ocean. Our weather and climate and the water cycle know no national or political boundaries. International cooperation... Read More

Jazz festival countdown – one week to go!

Winston Watusi Music Plus Jazz eh? It's not dead - it just smells funny. Sorry. I know that's an old line. And I've probably quoted it more than once in this column. Why? Well, Frank Zappa said it - and despite everything I still... Read More

Should we play with the baddies?

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Something told me I should be beating the chest with pride. Something was telling me I should dust off the old mashie niblick with the hickory shaft and smack a few balls... Read More

A festival, fundraiser and work to support Kiwis

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP The Tauranga Multicultural Festival last weekend was packed full of food, colour, music, and performances. We had the honour of Minister for Ethnic Communities, Priyanca Radhakirshnan, join us for the... Read More

Thankful for the journey, but ready to retire

Todd Talks With Todd Muller National MP Since I was a young boy I wished to be an MP. When I entered Parliament in 2014, I was determined to bring the best of myself to this special place. In the subsequent nine years... Read More

We need to forge a future together as one

Democracy HQ A personal view, by Steve Morris It's hard not to notice the growing division and arguments that seem to be permeating our society. It's a worrying trend that I'm deeply concerned about. At the heart of this division... Read More

Cricket world has no limits for four young Bay of Plenty cricket players

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sunlive readers have followed the journey of a group of four young Western Bay of Plenty Cricket players, from promising teenage talent to emergence as NZC Major... Read More

Arctic and Antarctic Temperatures January 2000 - January 2023

Weather Eye with John Maunder Each month Professor Ole Humlum of the The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), in Norway publishes on the web his very comprehensive web site updating a large number of charts and related analyses... Read More

The last of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Winston Watusi Music Plus Another day, another musician has died: perhaps I should change the name of this column to Obit of the Week? Actually, it's been over a week. Does that make it old news? I'm not sure it matters when,... Read More

Bumpin’, grindin’ and books!

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz If it takes a bevy of flouncing and strutting drag queens on seven inch heels sporting flying feather boas to bring some life to the graveyard that is Devonport Road, then... Read More

Supporting Tauranga families and businesses

Jan Tinetti Labour MP The Prime Minister has been clear that the Government is focused on the bread-and-butter issues that matter most to New Zealanders. That's why we're taking a range of actions to reduce cost-of-living pressures... Read More