Blogs

Slammed by 8.8 Richter scale sausage

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny The phones pinged at 6.30am. A National Emergency Management Agency alert. Strong currents and surges. Why does it sound so much more urgent and scary in the dark and quiet of the night? Sleep's... Read More

Heartland rugby still thriving despite NPC doubts

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Last weekend's start to the National Provincial Championship brought thousands of provincial rugby fans to matches spread from Eden Park in the City of Sails to Invercargill... Read More

The importance of Coenzyme Q10

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz I regularly have contact from readers about Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), especially from those wanting help with the side effects of statin cholesterol-lowering medication. Studies... Read More

Prepping for the big boohoo

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny You wake with symptoms incompatible with life - no pulse, hair and nails have stopped growing; you have cold, pale and mottled complexion. Looking like death warmed up, some might say. But... Read More

One-year milestone for council

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale As our elected council marks one-year on the job, we've been reflecting on a year of collaboration, big decisions and progress in tackling our city's biggest challenges. Despite... Read More

Jazz, boogie-woogie and Celtic-country

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Apologies. This week's column is a bit bitty. Making preparatory notes I realise there are five things on the list, all of which would usually be introduced with the... Read More

Steamers set for NPC opener with Tasman

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The Blue and Gold fans are refreshed after their off-season break, and are ready to answer the call of support when the Tasman RU representatives visit the Tauranga Domain... Read More

At the whim of ringtones

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny 'Look up” begged the nice lady on TV. 'Please look up.” So this zombie did - up over the iPhone, up over the 65-inch, 36 months interest-free Samsung. It was Saturday morning... Read More

Soaring collectively at Totara St

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I must confess that on first listening, back in the day, ambient music left me somewhat bemused. Coming at the tail of the punk revolution, music with purpose that... Read More

Joseph Parker set to challenge Usyk for heavyweight title

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid According to Oleksandr Usyk's promoter, Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker is next in line to meet the Ukrainian boxer. Within hours of Usyk unifying the world heavyweight... Read More

Kicked out of bed for the dog

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Rule #1: Never write the sensitive stuff down because it will sure as hell come back to bite or embarrass you. Case in point is 'Anon” who unwittingly became a global laughing stock.... Read More

Standout treatment for natural-looking results

Do you know why Profhilo is changing the skin game? I can tell you it's because there's a clear shift in aesthetic trends. Clients now want subtle, natural-looking results that enhance their features rather than change their look. That's why Profhilo... Read More