Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It was one of those scary weather events - 244mm of rain dumped in just 24 hours. Nothing like it before, they said, not since records began more than 100 years ago. Twenty-four hours later... Read More

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale Last week's massive rain event has left our city physically and emotionally scarred. The landslide on Mauao and tragic loss of life that followed more than two... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Things are piling up on the 'To Do' list, much as always happens at the end of January. That's the downside to New Zealander's perennial habit of basically taking January... Read More

Words from the Western Bay Mayor with James Denyer The past week has been extremely challenging for our community. The loss of life at Mauao and Welcome Bay has weighed heavily on many. I want to acknowledge the tragic... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Sports fans have a soft spot for sensational upsets where a little-known outsider grabs victory at telephone number odds. Less than a month into the new year, two mammoth... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I went to school with a guy called 'Corned Beef'. At 16 years, he was 110kg of southern 'silverside' - a head wider than high, a kind of hammerhead if you get the drift. No forehead, no... Read More

Moments of Tranquility with Dani Sheridan Welcome to the first edition of Moments of Tranquillity, a monthly column where I'll share simple advice, practical tips and insider knowledge to help you achieve healthy, glowing... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz As has become clear to us all, there is simply too much music. Statistics show a gazillion new songs are released every day. And I could keep up with that. Just about. But... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder A sunspot is a relatively dark, sharply defined region on the solar disc - marked by an umbra, dark area, which is 2000 degrees cooler than the effective photospheric temperature. The average... Read More

Grow With the Flow with Melissa Cox This summer, Tauranga is thankfully spared water restrictions for the first time in three years. Still, we all can and should do our part to conserve water whenever we can. Knowing... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Last week we looked at 2025 music from the Bay of Plenty. Let's cast the net wider... It was easy last week - aside from Te Puke punks Punktuation who have removed... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Don't we just love weakness in people. Makes us feel more comfortable about our own foibles, flaws and failings. Like the 80% of people who set themselves up to fail by making rash, unrealistic,... Read More