Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Whatever happened to 'thank you'? Remember 'thank you'? The go-to, chatty, expression of gratitude. The courtesy thing. Seemed to work for a long time…Until it didn't. Whenever... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I ran into a friend from Wellington the other day. 'Tauranga's getting quite the reputation,” she said. I've heard that phrase over the years and it's usually... Read More

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale Just over a month has passed since the tragic landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park, and there continues to be strong community interest in when... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Two weeks ago, we arrived in Brisbane for a cruise and holiday break, expecting to see Brisbane City decked out with signs such as 'Brisbane: Home of the 2032 Olympic... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Last week we started looking at Easter's jazz festival. Let's continue... Tauranga's relationship with jazz is interesting. After all, holding New Zealand's National... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny I trust the statutes of limitation have dealt to this. And the friendly community constable won't be banging on my door with a summons to appear 60 years after the event. Forget I was 18... Read More

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz I enjoy talking to farmers because they know that trace minerals are critical animal health and profitability. What is concerning is that except for iron, there is little medical... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid In last week's Sideline Sid column, we talked about Racing Minister Winston Peters curtailing commercial greyhound racing in the country. Peters has served several... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny There's a point to all this. But a warning - you might pack on a couple of kilograms getting there. You could end up with pizza face, greasy fingers, and hot, sloppy topping-causing second... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I was getting ready to write this week's column when I came across the following quote… 'I think the music situation today has reached the point where it isn't... Read More

Grow With the Flow with Melissa Cox As we near the end of the summer season, it's a great time to harvest the bounty of your garden, plan ahead for the year, and save a bit of money in the long run. Stockpile crops... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid New Zealand greyhound racing fans are living on borrowed time as the industry shuts up shop on July 31, 2026. This writer has mixed view on the ban, having had an interest... Read More