Blogs

An ill wind blows nobody good

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I have endured more than 70, some a lot more butt-biting than others. So I have good reason to hate winter. I hate being arbitrarily deprived of daylight. I hate the weather dictating what... Read More

Putting on a show

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz A musician wins Lotto. Everyone asks what they'll do with the money? 'Keep playing with the band till it runs out.” Creative people want to create, performers... Read More

Consistency the key to better skin results

Moments of Tranquility with Dani Sheridan At Tranquillo, we know that the best skin results come from consistency, not one-off treatments. That is why we have introduced our new membership program, designed to make regular... Read More

Nutritional therapy for joints – Part 2

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz If you've ever dreamed of striking it lucky with Lotto or Powerball, you know the odds are stacked against you -about 1 in 38 million. But there's a set of odds you should... Read More

Baywide club rugby within touching distance of finals football

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The Baywide men's club rugby competition is within touching distance of the playoffs, with just four rounds of preliminary competition remaining before the four teams... Read More

Can I have my mountain back please?   

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny She was brooding and craving attention. You could sense it. Because, usually, I would begin most days gazing on her, admiring her poise and dignity, relishing her in all her moods.... Read More

Gigs, new releases, youth showcases

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Some weeks the pieces just won't fit together, and this is one of them. I have a bunch of things to share but they remain stubbornly unrelated. Unsegue-able. As a heads-up... Read More

Kiwi driver finishes fifth in Monaco Grand Prix

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid I have become a motor racing fan after having zero interest up until about 18 months ago. Driving my new interest was having more time on my hands and looking for live... Read More

Reincarnation of the CBD   

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I beat sun-up by a couple of hours and wandered into town for a gaze, because that's the kind of wonderfully crazy thing maladjusted old men like to do. Gloomy, cold, absurdly early on King's... Read More

Beatlemania again…Again

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Popular wisdom is that time travels in one direction. I have my doubts. Sometimes it feels we have become, like Kurt Vonnegut's Billy Pilgrim from Slaughterhouse Five,... Read More

Nutritional therapy for joints – Part 1

Weather Eye with John Maunder Receiving an osteoarthritis diagnosis places you among millions worldwide facing one of the most prevalent chronic health issues. Diagnosis typically involves radiographic imaging, revealing... Read More

Boxers from Far North to Wellington claim North Island Golden Gloves titles

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Three days of intense competition distributed numerous 2026 North Island Golden Gloves titles to gyms from Whangārei to Wellington. The holiday weekend that celebrates... Read More