Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz World-wide cricket attention will focus on the Western Bay of Plenty this week, with the first day-night test between the New Zealand Black Caps and our original... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 125 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour,... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party The Green Party supports the decision to stop work on the biofuels mandate. The submissions at Select Committee showed there were major concerns about whether it's possible to source truly... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz 'I am not amused.” No, it's not the po-faced but deceptively waggish matriarch Queen Victoria this time. It's 45-year resident of Gate Pa, Colin Lamond, who is 'not... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus After last week's glut of live music I thought this time we'd look at recent recordings from local musicians. But there's a gig I also wanted to mention, so I'll do that first. If you're gagging to find... Read More

From the Garden with Margaret Wilson from Pacifica Garden Centre At the time of writing, if the heavy rain continues into February we may have to consider planting rice in the paddy fields of our back lawns! Hopefully, by the... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Our thoughts are with community members affected by the recent deluge, especially families who have lost their homes. We are thankful they weren't injured. Our neighbours in the Coromandel have declared... Read More

Todd Talks With Todd Muller National MP It was a turbulent start to February with wild weather, flooding and landslips. There would be few people in the Bay who were unaffected by the weather bomb of Auckland anniversary... Read More

Science talk With Chris Duggan House of Science With Valentine's Day coming up, homemade cards and gifts are always better as they come from the heart, and what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a Marbled card... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The recent Sunlive piece on the Burt Munro Challenge, rekindled memories of our trip to the deep south of the country, a few months ago. One of the reasons for... Read More

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 clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole Green Party The Greens are not on board with the fossil fuel subsidy. We are calling on the Government to provide direct support to low-income households and to stop subsidising fossil fuels during... Read More