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Balance and business: Does it really exist?

Moments of Tranquility with Dani Sheridan As a business owner and a mum to an 11-year-old daughter, I'm often asked how I balance it all. The honest answer? I don't think I always do. Taking over Tranquillo and stepping... Read More

Creatine – maximising physical performance

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Creatine has long been acknowledged as one of the most effective supplements for athletes and fitness enthusiasts seeking muscle development and improved physical performance.... Read More

Bay Oval to grab international cricket fans’ attention

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid The eyes of cricket fans around the globe will be on Bay Oval at Mount Maunganui in November when India plays the Black Caps in two matches of a five-match ODI series. The... Read More

What whales are gossiping about…

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

The rise of the tribute show

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

Kiwifruit Cup at Gate Pā shows how horse racing has transformed

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

Health warning: Do not fritter!  

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

Politics and the blues…

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

Creatine – beyond the gym

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

The 2005 Coastland Under-17 team posts outstanding cricket figures

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

The Sun’s ‘Year of the Whatever’

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

When promoters shoot first, book later

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