Police are warning festival-goers to watch out for drink spiking and to drink responsibly at Rhythm and Vines this year. The popular music festival is being... Read More

Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa residents are advised to plan their travel in advance with two music festivals set to rock Mercury Baypark in the first week of... Read More

When Juicy Fest 2024 comes to Tauranga this summer, it will bring more than a sense of nostalgia through iconic R&B and hip-hop artists of the 1990s and 2000s. It... Read More

Ten years on from when my painted piano first made its appearance in Pilot Bay over summer, it's still proving to be a focal point for people to connect, have... Read More

Calling all happy snappers… Western Bay of Plenty District Council is fishing for photographs of your favourite places. From Waihī Beach to Ōtamarākau,... Read More

Three lucky Lotto players from Hamilton, New Plymouth and Christchurch will be starting their festivities early today after each winning $66,667... Read More

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 a mostly cloudy day... Read More

A dual attraction featuring lightweight open wheel racers and the heavy metal crowd pleasers of dirt track racing is lined up for the International Superstars... Read More

Why did the beauty queen and the actress jump out of an aeroplane at 12,000 feet. Because they're good mates, because they're quiet thrill seekers and because... Read More

One lucky player from Tokoroa will be having a blast after winning $300,000 with Strike Four in Saturday's live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at... Read More

The EVES Open is back in Pāpāmoa in less than a week - and students at Pāpāmoa Primary School have got the ball rolling! After the success of last year's... Read More

Early-bird tickets for the 61st National Port of Tauranga Jazz festival are now on sale - with an incredible line-up of performers ready to a jazz up the town come... Read More