Talking Politics Tauranga City MP Cyclone Gabrielle has brought significant destruction to our shores. The impacts on people's lives are significant, with many having their homes, land and businesses damaged and destroyed. My thoughts... Read More

Jim Bunny Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I was getting all bent out of shape over sharks the other day… preying on the apex predators, bad-mouthing sharks for anyone in the office who might want to listen.... Read More

Science talk With Chris Duggan House of Science Have you ever sat in a garden or looked at the park and noticed all the different colours that plants have? In this fun activity, you can learn all about nature's colours and the... Read More

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