Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz On one hand I was slammed as 'crass, disgraceful and disrespectful”. On another, thanked and applauded for my 'positive”, 'uplifting” and 'long overdue'... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus February is a short but busy month - so much music, so little time. Foolishly I used last week to mourn recent fallen musicians; unhappy emails have been arriving ever since from people miffed that I neglected... Read More

Talking Politics With Sam Uffindell Tauranga City MP Firstly, I want to reach out to all those impacted by the terrible recent weather events across the North Island. My deep condolences are with the families who lost loved... Read More

Tamati Coffey Labour List MP As we get stuck into another busy year, I'm focused on supporting the Waiariki electorate. So far 2023 has kicked off with significant changes. We've welcomed Chris Hipkins into the role of Prime... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A decade ago, Bharat Popli's feat in rewriting the Bay of Plenty Cricket record book, would have been accorded stand-out headlines on the front page of the sports... Read More

Science talk With Chris Duggan House of Science Scientific literacy is one of the most important and useful skills that our future generations can have. It helps with our ability to develop critical thinking and teaches us... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The "weather bomb" which brought widespread destruction and the loss of lives and record rainfalls in the Auckland area of New Zealand during the January 27 -31, 2023 period was in part (together with... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus So, 2023 has been a rotten year for musicians; and we're only just reaching February... It's been the first conversation at recent musical gatherings. For me, I've lost childhood heroes, people I took... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I was warned. It would cause a right old stink if I went down that track. Did I really want to be in the crosshairs of every yokel in town? Did I really want to be branded... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP It is great to hear about the approval of Tauranga's innovative new courthouse. I worked as a domestic violence advisor based in the Tauranga regional office in McLean St. I saw the condition of the... Read More

Todd Talks With Todd Muller Bay of Plenty MP National and Labour both held their annual caucus retreats in the Hawke's Bay this month, in a strange scheduling coincidence. I think it's fair to say the Blue Team had the... Read More

BETTER UNDERSTANDING DEMEMTIA with Ruth Thomas from EnlivenPlus Will I be allowed to continue driving if I have dementia? This is a commonly asked question and one that puts people off from getting a diagnosis in the... Read More