Blogs

Oi! Where were yuh?

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny It was a ‘what-the-hell?' moment - a queue at the DX Mailbox in the Cherrywood shopping centre. A queue of four dusty old grey heads, but still a queue, and at 1.30pm on a Saturday... Read More

New albums, EPs, songs and videos

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz This week I planned to write about the Tauranga City Council elections: it seemed important. Then I read this on SunLive: Only about one-third of Tauranga residents... Read More

Baywide rugby drawing to a close

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Thermal clothing and woolly hats will be the order of the day on Bay of Plenty rugby finals day on Saturday, which will end a club season that kicked off in the balmy... Read More

Arctic and Antarctic temperatures

Weather Eye with John Maunder The climate4you.com website developed by Professor Ole Humlum who is a Danish Professor Emeritus of Physical Geography at the University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor of Physical Geography... Read More

Spankings, whuppings and back-handers

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny The tannoy in the supermarket crackled urgently. 'Murder in aisle six, murder in aisle six, by the tea, coffee, long life milk and rice crackers.” Of course there wasn't, but it sounded... Read More

The power of performing Lou Reed

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz If you were judging by concerts, 2024 is the Year of the Tribute Band. Perhaps it simply reflects current tough times, a retreat into safe stuff that's easy to sell. Over... Read More

The economic benefit of sports

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Sport is an integral part of the New Zealand fabric and is a big contributor to the country's economy. Sport and active recreation contributes $4.9 billion which equates... Read More

Redefining Cities: Building a Greener Future

Green Goals with Josh Cole Last week, the government made some positive changes to support urban density. However, these changes alone will not be enough to combat the ongoing issue of urban sprawl. If we truly want... Read More

El Niño Southern Oscillation: what is it? 

Weather Eye with John Maunder El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a naturally occurring global climate cycle known as the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO for short. ENSO influences... Read More

Bin my bones, or make ‘em dance

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny 'It's just that….” She's fumbling for words because I've upset and offended her. Wee nose upturned, lips twitching. 'It's just morally wrong”. It was always going to be... Read More

Satellite sessions singer songwriters

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz It is regularly suggested that because Tauranga is a middle-of-the-road city, I should write about middle-of-the-road music. The problem is that my musical compass... Read More

Improving public services

Talking Politics with Sam Uffindell, Tauranga MP Reflecting the Government's priority to improve the public services Kiwis rely on, including mental health care, the National-led government has announced five mental health... Read More