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Understanding severe osteoarthritis – Part 2

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Last edition I mentioned that I'm regularly contacted by people with severe osteoarthritis. This is often farmers who've become restricted by knee osteoarthritis. The pain... Read More

A man torn…

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny What to do? Blue and gold or gold and blue? That's the dilemma. Go with the head and back the Steamers? Or surrender to the heart and cheer Otago? What a quandary. And don't tell me to... Read More

What’s the big deal about the regional deal?

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale The Western Bay of Plenty Regional Deal currently under negotiation with the Government signals an exciting development for the future of our sub-region. Essentially,... Read More

Groovy instrumental grooves

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz There are killer blues-rock gigs next week but firstly, instrumental albums. Tim Julian, from Welcome Bay's Colourfield Studio has just released 'Experiments In Depth... Read More

Parker faces unbeaten Brit in title eliminator

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid For the majority of Joseph Parker's time in professional boxing he has been involved in fights that have been labeled 'must win” or 'career defining” contests. In... Read More

Grow with the Flow with Melissa Cox of Papamoa PYO Flowers

Micro gardening for any space and budget This month, I want to talk to the readers who don't have big gardens, or large spaces to garden in. Maybe you only have a patio? No problem! Patios can offer wind protection and a warm, sunny spot for mini... Read More

Why I hate the vernal equinox…

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It was laughing at me, mocking me, as I swept up the leaves and seeds and crap…yet again, again, again. 'Godawful thing - begone!”. 'It' being a silver birch tree - white, peeling... Read More

Music that makes me smile

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Every so often music comes along that makes you smile in delight. That happened to me twice this week, so I feel particularly fortunate, both instances caused by new... Read More

One fan’s 50-year rugby league love affair

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Last weekend's NRL Grand Final, in which the Brisbane Broncos came from 10 points down at half-time to defeat the Melbourne Storm 26-22, took me back nearly half a century. On... Read More

Backwards to go forwards

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny 'Gotta reverse at some point. Might as well do it now. Get it out of the way.” His years had made him wise. A brief supermarket carpark encounter over the merits, or otherwise, of... Read More

A musical postcard from Tauranga

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz School holidays are here. It's raining again. Must be October. I know. Everyone's busy. So this week a 'sound-bite' column seems appropriate: a bunch of short stories,... Read More

Understanding severe osteoarthritis – Part 1

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz I'm regularly contacted by people with severe osteoarthritis, usually in knees and hips. The question is whether anything other than pain relief or surgery medication can help?... Read More