Entertainment

Smith closes Bones tour, eyes fresh creation

In 2023, singer Hollie Smith set off on a planned two-week touring stint to get her voice back in shape post-Covid. It turned into an extended nationwide... Read More

Join in a sing-off and a singalong

This October, the Tauranga Arts Festival will echo with laughter, music, and collective spirit as two community-focused shows -Battle Chorus and Waiata Mai -... Read More

Short film showcase lights up village cinema

New Zealand's leading short film festival, Show Me Shorts, returns to Tauranga next week from October 10-12 with a vibrant lineup of screenings at the Historic... Read More

How Tauranga could link Pacific and South America

Tauranga played host to a major cultural milestone last week with the launch of the Latin American and Spain Film Festival (LASFF) at the Cargo Shed. For... Read More

Two Lotto players share $1 million

Two lucky Lotto players from Hamilton and Ōpōtiki will be ending the month on a high after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's... Read More

Highwaymen head to town in October

The NZ Highwaymen are set to bring their renowned ‘Tour 25' to Tauranga's Baycourt Addison Theatre in October for a truly special evening. Tauranga... Read More

Lotto NZ offline for major tech upgrade

Lotto NZ is reminding customers that all Lotto counters across New Zealand, as well as the MyLotto website and app, will be closed from 7pm today Sunday September... Read More

BoP films in Across Aotearoa 48Hours finals

Two Bay of Plenty teams have reached the Across Aotearoa regional finals for the Vista Foundation 48Hours film competition which will take place online on September... Read More

Australian DJ Fisher to headline Bay Oval concert

Grammy-nominated Australian DJ Fisher will make history in January, headlining iconic cricket venue Bay Oval's first major music event. It's the latest... Read More

Lockdown film becomes worldwide streaming release

Tauranga-born film-maker James Morcan has made his directorial debut with the global release of his mystery-drama film. Anno 2020 premiered globally this... Read More

How a Bay guitarist lived his Pink Floyd dream

Guitarist Marty Mitchell says the past 10 years have been among the happiest days of his life. Mitchell, from Pukehina, has been a member of the hugely successful... Read More

Whakatāne Council TikTok dance video goes viral

Whakatāne District Council staff have busted out some racy dance moves in a video aimed at raising voter awareness, clocking more than 133,000 views on... Read More