Entertainment

National youth jazz winners announced

The successful Wright Family Foundation 46th National Youth Jazz Competition has had a record number of entries from secondary schools around New Zealand. Held... Read More

What's on - jazz, Te Puke Egg-Stravaganza, art

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

Lunch with a legend

Half a century may have gone by, but a Christchurch memory lives on for a group of ex-Tauranga Boys' College students who found themselves cheering on a... Read More

Tauranga musician needs life-saving treatment

Chris Robinson needs our help. In June, 2023, he was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer, and he needs funds to get to the UK for lifesaving treatment. New... Read More

Calling all Matariki idea-makers for Ōpōtiki

Every year for Matariki, staff at Ōpōtiki isite coordinate a calendar of events that stretches over several weeks to educate, celebrate, and mark the annual... Read More

Youth like the sound of jazz

More than 600 secondary students from across New Zealand will perform in The Wright Family Foundation 46th National Youth Jazz Competition in Tauranga this week. The... Read More

Two Lotto players share $1 million

Two lucky Lotto players from Northland and Kāpiti Coast will be jumping for joy after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live... Read More

Beach Hop revs up this weekend

Repco Beach Hop has shifted into high gear, bringing tens of thousands of visitors and their classic cars to the Coromandel district for the festival which runs... Read More

What's on - multicultural festival, art, 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 a partly cloudy day,... Read More

Have a Go Try-athlon at Omokoroa

On Saturday, it's time for a day of fun at the annual Apata ‘Have a Go Try-athlon'. Calling all kids aged between 5 and 13, the highly anticipated annual... Read More

Celebrating the legacy, embracing the future

The iconic Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival opens tomorrow; excitement builds not only for the established names of jazz but also for the emerging... Read More

Jazz Village and the Downtown Carnival!

Easter in Tauranga means you cannot miss The 61st National Port of Tauranga Jazz Festival's jam-packed weekend smorgasbord of entertainment! The city centre... Read More