Entertainment

Lucky Lotto winners claim $15 million share

Two lucky punters have claimed their share oflast Saturday's mammoth $30 million Powerball jackpot, with one intending to pay off her daughter's mortgage straight... Read More

What's On: Crafting, poetry and plunges

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService forecasts showers developing into... Read More

Local talent spotlit by Smokefreerockquest

Charli Palmer from Mount Maunganui College and Ngā Kai Kiore from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Huiarau have emerged as Smokefreerockquest regional winners. Toi... Read More

Thousands attend Rotorua Matariki drone show

The stars aligned on Friday and Saturday for the Aronui Drone Show above Kouramāwhitiwhiti (Rotorua Lakefront) for captivating Matariki storytelling experiences... Read More

Two Powerball players win $15.08 million

Two lucky Powerball players from Wellington and Invercargill will be celebrating a life-changing win after each winning $15.08 million with Powerball First Division... Read More

Sold-out Super Rugby game sparks calls for repeat

As the Super Rugby Pacific season wraps up - with the Chiefs taking on the Crusaders in this weekend's final - conversations are heating up about how to... Read More

Matariki: Te Puke tangata whenua lead celebrations

Organisers of this year's Matariki celebrations in Te Puke have put tangata whenua at the front of the stage. Sam Hema, director of Hemasphere Ltd Consultancy,... Read More

New librarian's journey from daycare to library

There's a new face looking after Te Puke's younger library-going community. Robyn Baker is the new children and teens librarian at Te Puke Library. She... Read More

Call for canines with talent for musical

Calling all dog owners! Stage Right Trust is on the lookout for two star-studded pups to join the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical, set to hit the stage at... Read More

Te Puke Primary's winning performance at Showquest

Imagine it - no TV, no tablets, no tech. Te Puke Primary School students took to the Baycourt stage in Tauranga last week and, with their imagining of what... Read More

Matariki art celebration at The Incubator

This Saturday, June 14, The Incubator Creative Hub is hosting a vibrant Matariki celebration titled Ngā Toi o Ngā Whetu - The Art of the Stars. Incubator... Read More

Mount College bands pursue Rockquest success

The head of Mount Maunganui College's Music department is 'thrilled” with the results from students competing in the heats of a national music competition. 'Mount... Read More