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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Okay. Dodging rain from all directions, the Jazz Festival is done. It was a close-run thing in these climate-challenged times but, despite rain last week and rain this... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Over the cricket seasons, a number of Bay of Plenty women's players have been selected to represent the New Zealand women's cricket team, the most recent being Nensi Patel. To... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Welcome to Tauranga! I'm talking of course to all you Aucklanders. You probably discovered this helpful weekly publication in a supermarket or motel or shop counter... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny What runs, but has no legs? Or…runs but never walks. Or…has two hands, a face, but no arms or legs? Figure it for yourself my old Tick-tock. Corny old riddle-dee-diddles, that... Read More