Blogs

Of Arctic rodents and craziness 

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Down Cameron Rd like a bolt out of the blue. The black actually. It was 5.30am. A guy, well a scooter or scooterist on an e-scooter, scooting through the drear. Like he was late for... Read More

Tauranga’s musical May

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Excuse me for veering off track recently - blame the collision of a plethora of trivia and the attention span of a gnat. However, we're back to core business this... Read More

Long term benefits of Chondroitin – Part 1

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Osteoarthritis, also known as OA, is characterised by the breakdown of joint cartilage leading to pain, stiffness and decreased mobility. Glucosamine and chondroitin are... Read More

Cricket double centuries set a gold standard at the Bay Oval

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid A cricket century is what every batter who walks to the crease aspires to. A double century (or better) is the gold standard that only the best reach in their quest for... Read More

‘Solemn the drums thrill…’

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny 'To Hunter, Love and Christmas greetings…” A hand- scrawled note in a tiny illustrated New Testament. Been in my drawer since 1960 - sentimentality rather than any religious... Read More

The enigma that was Elvis

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I've been thinking a lot about Elvis, and how the past really is a foreign country. With Baz Luhrmann's concert film EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert now hitting... Read More

Local rugby title races kick off

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Local senior club rugby roared into action two Saturdays ago when three BOPRU Baywide competitions, with the Western Bay of Plenty Sub‑Union title race, kicked off. Much... Read More

‘So the Sun clock story wins’

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Vindicated! Thank you Noah. You proved me right. And that's worth sharing because it hasn't happened since '73 when wearing hip-hugging bell bottom trousers, I accurately predicted... Read More

One revolution after another

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz When revolutions start it's hard to know where they're going to end. We're currently in the early stages of the AI (Artificial Intelligence) revolution. The music... Read More

Beauty trends worth trying

Moments of Tranquility with Dani Sheridan The rise of influencers and social media skincare advice has become overwhelming. The algorithm quickly learns what you engage with and feeds you more of the same, keeping you... Read More

Today’s youth drawn to adrenaline-fuelled sports

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid While rugby union and league, along with cricket and football, are the major players in sport in our country, there are a myriad of other sports that have come and gone... Read More

Gosh! What to do?

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Just because I stopped here for 10 years, doesn't necessarily mean I want to stop here forever, for all eternity. You know, when I expire, when I conk out, when I'm kaput. When I haven't... Read More