Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Just when you think you have seen and heard it all, life springs another doozy. Not doozy as in spectacularly good, or extraordinary, but doozy as in mind-numbingly banal or silly. And I... Read More

Words from the Western Bay Mayor with James Denyer You might have seen announcements last week where the Western Bay of Plenty Regional Deal was signed. If your reaction was something like, 'Okay … but what does... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Today, we return to the heavier side of Tauranga music. Last year, I wrote about a black metal band who caused quite a stir in Tauranga 30 years ago. But it wasn't just... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Recently, a mate asked me who I thought was the biggest world sporting star to visit New Zealand in my lifetime. While we quickly moved on to more important sporting... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Aunty Doll would always 'feel it in her waters”. It meant nothing to me as a kid - complete mumbo-jumbo! But this big, full-bosomed mother-of-10 would regularly connect with her... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Even after all this time, Tauranga audiences baffle me. I know I talked about this just last week. I know times are hard. But I'm still non-nonplussed that some events... Read More

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale If you'd like to hear more about the key decisions, priorities and investments shaping the future of our city, or have some feedback or questions, I encourage... Read More

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz For those living with osteoarthritis, also known as OA, finding effective long-term relief can be a challenge. Chondroitin, a naturally occurring compound found in cartilage,... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Comment A while ago, I touched upon the story of the Jameson Belt, which was stolen in transit from Dunedin to the 2022 Boxing NZ National Championships, held in Whanganui. First... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I am not a smoker. Nor an ex-smoker. But a sleeping smoker. A hibernating smoker. A cranky old bear that could waken and combust in a cloud of cigarette smoke…given the chance. Because,... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz It shouldn't surprise anyone to hear there's something of a crisis in the music world; these days there are crises everywhere. There's the oil crisis, the butter crisis,... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The New Zealand Warriors are in the rarefied air of the top two in the 2026 NRL competition, sitting just behind the benchmark side of the past decade, the Penrith Panthers. I... Read More