Entertainment

Open studios for art trail weekend

Spanning three days in late-February, an inaugural free art studio trail - stretching from Waihi Beach to Pukehina - will introduce art enthusiasts to more than... Read More

Four Lotto players win $250,000

Four lucky Lotto players from Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, and Christchurch will be on top of the world after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division... Read More

Cycle through mysteries in the marsh

What mysteries await this year's Great K Valley Cycle adventurers? It's time to register now! Primitive jawless fish, koura and eels all live... Read More

Black Falcons taking to the air over the Mount

Hundreds of plane enthusiasts are enjoying the Classic Flyers Aero Open Day at Mount Maunganui today. The event, which started at 10am, runs until 2.30pm... Read More

Exciting lineup for T20 Black Clash

If you had to put money on which side would win this year's T20 Black Clash at Bay Oval today, who would you pick? Would it be Team Cricket, which features... Read More

What's on: aero day, sports, markets and music

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting cloudy periods, with... Read More

The BOP Rapid Chess tournament is almost here

Chess players from all over New Zealand will be gathering for a rapid chess tournament here in the bay. Have you got what it takes to beat Mount Maunganui... Read More

Air Force Falcons to entertain BOP this weekend

The Ohakea-based Royal New Zealand Air Force aerobatics display team, the Black Falcons, is set to appear in the skies above Waikato and Bay of Plenty several... Read More

Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival ticket sales sky-rocket

Online ticket sales for the popular Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival have been 'off-the-charts” this year, as popular headline acts including Corella, Che Fu... Read More

Inner city dwellers raising festival concerns

Amidst the vibrant beats of the outdoor music festivals that are becoming a part of Tauranga's inner city living, a dissonant note has emerged as some local... Read More

Resilient Lady sunset clean on Mauao

Mauao summit trails are spic and span following the efforts of crew members from the Resilient Lady cruise ship volunteering to pick up any rubbish they could... Read More

Tauranga Lotto player wins $333,333

Three Lotto players from Tauranga, Waitomo and Auckland will be celebrating after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday's live Lotto... Read More