Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I felt like a loyal old friend had just been given a terminal diagnosis. 'How long?” 'September.” 'Really? Not long!” 'No. Not long. Just long enough to get the... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz 'Humankind cannot bear very much reality,” said T.S. Eliot. At least so said the bird in Eliot's poem Burnt Norton. We do seem to be getting a lot of it these... Read More

Grow With the Flow with Melissa Cox -Content suplied by Papamoa Pick Your Own Flowers Autumn is officially here. As the days cool down and the sun sets earlier, it's time to start the five Ps of autumn gardening: Pull,... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid One of the rewards of writing about sport in general (and cricket in particular) is being able to chart the progress of Western Bay of Plenty talent on to the big stage. One... Read More

Moments of Tranquility with Dani Sheridan Living in Tauranga means sunshine, salt air and an active outdoor lifestyle - but it also means significant skin damage. Increased awareness around UV exposure, pigmentation and... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz This week let's have a look at two very different local releases. The first occurred last weekend, a show at the Jam Factory where John Michaelz launched his new album,... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It has special historic significance. Category one stuff. Important. But godforsaken. A barren, exposed, windswept, rocky plateau. Difficult, isolated. Crazily dramatic views of the... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid For two glorious weeks in February 2026, the Bay of Plenty senior representative cricket team held all four trophies they are eligible to compete for. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Whatever happened to 'thank you'? Remember 'thank you'? The go-to, chatty, expression of gratitude. The courtesy thing. Seemed to work for a long time…Until it didn't. Whenever... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I ran into a friend from Wellington the other day. 'Tauranga's getting quite the reputation,” she said. I've heard that phrase over the years and it's usually... Read More

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale Just over a month has passed since the tragic landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park, and there continues to be strong community interest in when... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Two weeks ago, we arrived in Brisbane for a cruise and holiday break, expecting to see Brisbane City decked out with signs such as 'Brisbane: Home of the 2032 Olympic... Read More