Blogs

Roll along now Jaffas...

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I get the distinct and uncomfortable impression that Jaffa is not the preferred flavour in Tauranga. I was in a Devonport Rd bank shortly after arriving in town and mentioned to the teller... Read More

The blues comes to town

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Festivals are tricky; Tauranga's jazz one is well-established, but Rotorua has struggled with the blues. Having hosted two splendid Blues & BBQ events in 2022 and 2023,... Read More

How modern cricket could have elevated past legends

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The announcement of the two Black Caps squads to tour Zimbabwe highlights the proliferation of New Zealand Cricket's Major Association players who have made the step up... Read More

Perhaps halal is the answer?

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Brian has declared Christianity the 'official religion of New Zealand”. That settles it then. It is enshrined. Bless! But why stop there Brian? Why not go the whole nine yards and declare... Read More

The best of the best – so far

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz It always comes as a jolt, realising half the year has passed. On the bright side it heralds the year's first arrival of lists. The 'Best of' lists. I like lists.... Read More

Boosting Citizens Advice Bureau – the best investment of all?

Not Sure? Ask Us with Catherine Fletcher This month I am handing over my column to Sam Stubbs, who is the managing director of KiwiSaver fund Simplicity. He recently wrote his view on the value of Citizens Advice Bureau.... Read More

Should I take Co Enzyme Q10? Part 1

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Imagine trying to drive your car after someone had crimped the fuel line from your fuel tank to your engine? The car would still run but would quickly lose power on a hill... Read More

Australia to make maiden appearance at Bay Oval

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The new cricket season has started to emerge with the twin announcements of the NZC Major Association 2025/26 contracted players and the home international schedule. A... Read More

A little seventies nostalgia

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz A couple of months back I wrote about legendary Kiwi prog-rock band Think. Their fabled 1976 album 'We'll Give You A Buzz' has been issued on vinyl and a thing of beauty... Read More

Said Simple Simon to the pieman…

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It was a clean surgical excision, a gob-size bite, from a still bagged mince and cheese pie. And the bloke with the gobful, was gazing intently into the cavity. Why? 'It's a pie,”... Read More

Finn Allen’s 151 off 51 balls stuns in MLC opener

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Kiwi master blaster Finn Allen made cricket watchers throughout the globe sit up and take notice when he blasted a big century in the opening match of MLC (Major League... Read More

Foxed by the nice Fox        

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny He's probably the nicest person I've never met. No, never met him, probably never will. Kiwi Ryan Fox. Golfer. Winning golfer. And above all, nice bloke. Nice may sound underwhelming... Read More