Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny You feel like a gut-shot razorback…as they say. That ghastly empty, vulnerable and very angry feeling when you have just dodged a serious car accident, dodged being the main player... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz The jazz festival is here. Yes, The Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival, now expanded to 10 days, has arrived. ‘Blue Eyes - The Music of Frank Sinatra',... Read More

Talking Politics with Sam Uffindell, Tauranga MP March 8 marked 100 days of our Government getting New Zealand back on track. As promised, the Government delivered on all 49 actions within its 100-day plan, focused... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid Four days of intense competition wound up on the New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships on Mount Main Beach on Sunday. The Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service won... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Some of the answers to the complexities of the climate system are given in my recently published book "ClimateChange: A Realistic Perspective". Below are extracts from pages 208-213. The... Read More

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz There's nothing worse than reviewing catchy music: it messes with your head. Many reviewers listen to albums once and make notes. But, sticking mainly to local... Read More

Chief Executive of Priority One with Nigel Tutt The last few weeks have seen some dramatic changes to New Zealand's media landscape. These changes are part of an industry transformation that's been underway for a while... Read More

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Sit back and rejoice. Hallelujah and pass the grass, leaves, grains and thorny desert plants. Because 2024 is The Year of the Camelid - celebrating 'the timeless bond between Arabs and camelids”,... Read More

Green Goals with Josh Cole The NZ Government's stance on the environment has raised significant concerns. It seems that they are allowing big industries to freely exploit New Zealand's precious native wildlife.... Read More

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid One of the biggest sporting events held in New Zealand each year hits Mount Maunganui this week. Starting on Thursday and ending on Super Sunday, the New Zealand Surf... 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

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Gadzooks! The audacity of the man. Listen to this. 'Come on Tauranga, don't make me laugh,” says Jesse Mulligan. You know Jesse. The Auckland-based media celeb. He's on more platforms... Read More