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

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Last week we started looking at Easter's jazz festival. Let's continue... Tauranga's relationship with jazz is interesting. After all, holding New Zealand's National... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I trust the statutes of limitation have dealt to this. And the friendly community constable won't be banging on my door with a summons to appear 60 years after the event. Forget I was 18... Read More

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz I enjoy talking to farmers because they know that trace minerals are critical animal health and profitability. What is concerning is that except for iron, there is little medical... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid In last week's Sideline Sid column, we talked about Racing Minister Winston Peters curtailing commercial greyhound racing in the country. Peters has served several... Read More