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Berms, mowing etiquette, ‘two-stroke samaritans’

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny 'Whatcha looking at?” she asked. I was on the street staring down at a smidgeon of grass, a little bit of berm. Now she was staring at the same bit of grass, but not seeing what I was... Read More

Riding fast at the Mount

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Blue, Blanc, Rouge. Photo / Supplied I realise that while sequels are popular in Hollywood, they are less encouraged in newspaper columns. Nonetheless, this is something... Read More

Highlighting our voluntary sector’s huge contribution

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale It's often said that the nature of a community can be judged by the health of its voluntary sector. Based on the outstanding stories told about the organisations... Read More

John Lister: Kiwi golf legend’s PGA triumphs and major feats

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Last week, I made a passing reference to the eight Kiwi golfers who preceded Ryan Fox in climbing the big mountain of winning a PGA tournament in the United States. John... Read More

Memorably unmemorable moments

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It was a crisis, a conflagration as reported in a newspaper of February 27, 1906. But the story still has legs, still resonates. The flames had taken hold. The house was well ablaze.... Read More

A feast of alternative sounds

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Amelia McNabb. Photo / Supplied Music of all flavours is continually bubbling away in Tauranga - and, if you're into something with alternative spicing, then next... Read More

Relief from joint pain – Part 2

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Our bodies have extraordinary defence and repair processes. I recently took a chunk out of my shin. A few minutes later bleeding stopped, and a clot formed. The next... Read More

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox triumphs at Myrtle Beach, wins first PGA event

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid New Zealand men's golf wrote another special chapter in a history that dates back to the 1870s, on Sunday in the United States, when Ryan Fox won his first PGA Tour event... Read More

In search of the true faith

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Find me a cult buster? I need one to brainwipe the brainwashed, before she spends $NZ200 on a Virgil van Dijk match jersey and another $NZ2000 on a season ticket to Liverpool's Kop. If... Read More

Music documentaries getting weird…

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I've been watching music documentaries recently; they're getting weirder. Last week I got Covid. Yes I know - who would have thought? Like that nice Mr Baker keeps... Read More

Rising Fast: Legendary NZ racehorse’s 1954 triumphs remembered

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Staying with last week's subject of Eastern Bay of Plenty Cricket all-rounder, Leicester Spring, it is worth recalling the absolute champion racehorse in Rising Fast that... Read More

We deserve to feel hurt

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Funny old Uncle Anthony. Silly old Uncle Anthony. 'What a ning-nong!” as Aunty Dolly would say. He's just unscrewed the lid, red or yellow, on that hoary old Marmite versus Vegemite stoush. Australian... Read More