Entertainment

What's on: Choral singing alleviates depression

Bay of Plenty retirement village residents who are preparing for a concert next month have found their mood improving alongside their singing. Six choirs... Read More

Bilingual book takes top honours

A bilingual book about the Māori creation story has won the highest accolade in children's literature. Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku... Read More

Rising Stars finalists to perform with Symphonia

Bay of Plenty Symphonia is delighted to announce the five young musicians who will perform with the Bay's community orchestra in this year's popular Rising Stars... Read More

Joyful comedy ‘Dirty Work’ to show in Tauranga

Following a successful 2022 tour of ‘Krishnan's Dairy', Indian Ink Theatre Company is back with ‘Dirty Work' - a joyful comedy that celebrates an... Read More

Alex Miln’s retro-inspired exhibitions

Award-winning Papamoa-based artist Alex Miln has two upcoming exhibitions in Hamilton and Tauranga. They will showcase his unique 3D sculptural art pieces,... Read More

A stellar programme of arts events

A lively programme of 27 events that traverse the full gamut of arts experiences, take over the city with the 13th biannual Tauranga Arts Festival this October. Programme... Read More

Lucky Lotto player wins $1 million

One lucky Lotto player from Auckland will be on cloud nine after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Unearth your family secrets and history

Locals are being invited to take a step back in time during Bay of Plenty Family History Month. Throughout August, budding genealogists are encouraged to... Read More

Minister of Arts to open creative arts campus

Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Carmel Sepuloni will officially open a community space at Tauranga Historic Village designed to provide social connection... Read More

Pāpāmoa Hills night walk awaits!

For those keen to explore Pāpāmoa Hills under darkness tonight, there's great news - Night Walk tickets are still for sale for some timeslots. The Pāpāmoa... Read More

What's on - light sculpture, art and a concert

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 fine day with southeasterlies... Read More

Telling Tauranga's history through AI

Tauranga's history is being brought to life through a film made by fusing local stories and artificial intelligence. It's a collaboration between local support... Read More