Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Brian has declared Christianity the 'official religion of New Zealand”. That settles it then. It is enshrined. Bless! But why stop there Brian? Why not go the whole nine yards and declare... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz It always comes as a jolt, realising half the year has passed. On the bright side it heralds the year's first arrival of lists. The 'Best of' lists. I like lists.... Read More

Not Sure? Ask Us with Catherine Fletcher This month I am handing over my column to Sam Stubbs, who is the managing director of KiwiSaver fund Simplicity. He recently wrote his view on the value of Citizens Advice Bureau.... Read More

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Imagine trying to drive your car after someone had crimped the fuel line from your fuel tank to your engine? The car would still run but would quickly lose power on a hill... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The new cricket season has started to emerge with the twin announcements of the NZC Major Association 2025/26 contracted players and the home international schedule. A... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz A couple of months back I wrote about legendary Kiwi prog-rock band Think. Their fabled 1976 album 'We'll Give You A Buzz' has been issued on vinyl and a thing of beauty... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It was a clean surgical excision, a gob-size bite, from a still bagged mince and cheese pie. And the bloke with the gobful, was gazing intently into the cavity. Why? 'It's a pie,”... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Kiwi master blaster Finn Allen made cricket watchers throughout the globe sit up and take notice when he blasted a big century in the opening match of MLC (Major League... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny He's probably the nicest person I've never met. No, never met him, probably never will. Kiwi Ryan Fox. Golfer. Winning golfer. And above all, nice bloke. Nice may sound underwhelming... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Tauranga continues to surprise me with the amount and variety of music on offer. I've said this before and though I hate repeating myself, I know I'm doing exactly... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid While Covid changed the world, it also brought a myriad of small changes throughout society. Bay of Plenty senior club rugby adapted, then took another approach in... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Climate extremes in New Zealand, since instrumental records became available in the 1850s, show a range from the highest temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius recorded in Rangiora on February... Read More