Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Grunts, groans, snorts, barks, clicks, whistles and thwaps. Onomatopoeia - words that phonetically represent the sound they describe: oink, meow, roar. I love the word 'thwap” - the... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I've been thinking recently about tribute shows. It stuck with me after writing somewhat disapprovingly two weeks back about 'Jazz Room' concerts happening in... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The last Saturday in June saw another edition of the traditional winter race meeting held at the Gate Pa Pā racecourse. The winter races have been a permanent fixture... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny The bunny is still AWOL this week, so here's one his scribbles of wisdom from back in June 2023. Enjoy! We are frittering our lives away. But what really chafes the thighs, what really curdles... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Perhaps it's a throwback to my more radical youth, but I'm a sucker for a political song. More likely it was seeing Strawbs on British record chart television... Read More

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Sponsored Content The major function of creatine is to regenerate ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the form of energy our bodies make from food. Creatine supports both muscular... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Kane Williamson first grabbed media attention at the Northern Districts Under-14 tournament held in Gisborne in November 2003. The BOPCA 2003/04 annual report carried... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny After last week's lament of his loathing of our present season, winter, Jim Bunny has gone underground for a few weeks. So we've burrowed deep into the droppings-filled archives to find... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz I hang out with musicians a lot so it's possible I don't have the clearest view of the world. Aside from the usual conversations - gigs, gear, guitarists -... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Sitting in the shadow of Kane Williamson's retirement is the calling of time by a Northern Districts and Bay of Plenty batsman who has set numerous milestones in a game... Read More

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

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