Entertainment

Embracing culture through art

With each sketch, colour and brush stroke, Tauranga youngsters will reflect on what it means to embrace diversity in our community. For the fourth year,... Read More

Tauranga and Taupō Lotto players each win $23,939

Two lucky Lotto players from Tauranga and Taupō will be celebrating after each winning $23,939 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The... Read More

Rubbing the lamp in Te Puke

From the bright lights of Broadway, now the panto-musical version, ‘Aladdin Trouble' is being brought to the stage of Te Puke. The show features 11 catchy... Read More

Bay of Plenty schools competing at Showquest

Schools from around the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua have taken up the Showquest challenge - preparing short but powerful performances exhibiting art, music, dance,... Read More

The Haka Party Incident to open Tauranga festival

Tauranga Arts Festival is thrilled to announce that The Haka Party Incident will open the 2023 festival on October 19 at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre. Following... Read More

Matariki Tauranga Moana 2023 - what‘s coming up

Matariki Tauranga Moana celebrations are off to a shining start, with a programme of events full of ako - learning, and tūheratanga - discovery - on this week. Unleash... Read More

Activities mark the start of indigenous New Year

Matariki, the Māori New Year, is being heralded a month earlier in the Coastal Bay of Plenty region compared to other parts of the country, due to its eastern... Read More

20-year-old Mount chef wins 2023 top toastie title

Mount Maunganui's Freeport Cleaver and Co is the winner of the Great NZ Toastie Takedown thanks to the handiwork of the competition's first female winner. 20-year-old... Read More

Reigning fencing champ wins for fifth year

Tony Bouskill is again the winner of the top fencing title at Fieldays for the fifth consecutive year. The winners of the annual New Zealand Fencing Competition... Read More

Four lucky BOP Lotto players each win $15,935

Four lucky Bay of Plenty Lotto players are amongst 27 Lotto players celebrating after each winning $15,935 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live... Read More

Celebrating inclusivity with every splash

As they break through the water's surface, they will enter an inclusive athletic space where they can fully be themselves. Tauranga synchronised swimmer Evander... Read More

Bay Rodders rev up for Winter Blast!

Western Bay of Plenty car enthusiasts are gearing up to host hot rods and classic cars rolling in from around the country for the annual Winter Blast event... Read More