Blogs
09:29am Fri 01 May, 2026
Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Down Cameron Rd like a bolt out of the blue. The black actually. It was 5.30am. A guy, well a scooter or scooterist on an e-scooter, scooting through the drear. Like he was late for... Read More
09:26am Fri 01 May, 2026
Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Excuse me for veering off track recently - blame the collision of a plethora of trivia and the attention span of a gnat. However, we're back to core business this... Read More
09:23am Fri 01 May, 2026
Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Osteoarthritis, also known as OA, is characterised by the breakdown of joint cartilage leading to pain, stiffness and decreased mobility. Glucosamine and chondroitin are... Read More
11:17am Wed 29 Apr, 2026
Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid A cricket century is what every batter who walks to the crease aspires to. A double century (or better) is the gold standard that only the best reach in their quest for... Read More
02:07pm Fri 24 Apr, 2026
Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny 'To Hunter, Love and Christmas greetings…” A hand- scrawled note in a tiny illustrated New Testament. Been in my drawer since 1960 - sentimentality rather than any religious... Read More
02:04pm Fri 24 Apr, 2026
Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I've been thinking a lot about Elvis, and how the past really is a foreign country. With Baz Luhrmann's concert film EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert now hitting... Read More
08:56am Wed 22 Apr, 2026
Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Local senior club rugby roared into action two Saturdays ago when three BOPRU Baywide competitions, with the Western Bay of Plenty Sub‑Union title race, kicked off. Much... Read More
09:47am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Vindicated! Thank you Noah. You proved me right. And that's worth sharing because it hasn't happened since '73 when wearing hip-hugging bell bottom trousers, I accurately predicted... Read More
09:43am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz When revolutions start it's hard to know where they're going to end. We're currently in the early stages of the AI (Artificial Intelligence) revolution. The music... Read More
09:40am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Moments of Tranquility with Dani Sheridan The rise of influencers and social media skincare advice has become overwhelming. The algorithm quickly learns what you engage with and feeds you more of the same, keeping you... Read More
10:40am Wed 15 Apr, 2026
Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid While rugby union and league, along with cricket and football, are the major players in sport in our country, there are a myriad of other sports that have come and gone... Read More
01:04pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Just because I stopped here for 10 years, doesn't necessarily mean I want to stop here forever, for all eternity. You know, when I expire, when I conk out, when I'm kaput. When I haven't... Read More





