Entertainment

The BOP Rapid Chess tournament is almost here

Chess players from all over New Zealand will be gathering for a rapid chess tournament here in the bay. Have you got what it takes to beat Mount Maunganui... Read More

Air Force Falcons to entertain BOP this weekend

The Ohakea-based Royal New Zealand Air Force aerobatics display team, the Black Falcons, is set to appear in the skies above Waikato and Bay of Plenty several... Read More

Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival ticket sales sky-rocket

Online ticket sales for the popular Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival have been 'off-the-charts” this year, as popular headline acts including Corella, Che Fu... Read More

Inner city dwellers raising festival concerns

Amidst the vibrant beats of the outdoor music festivals that are becoming a part of Tauranga's inner city living, a dissonant note has emerged as some local... Read More

Resilient Lady sunset clean on Mauao

Mauao summit trails are spic and span following the efforts of crew members from the Resilient Lady cruise ship volunteering to pick up any rubbish they could... Read More

Tauranga Lotto player wins $333,333

Three Lotto players from Tauranga, Waitomo and Auckland will be celebrating after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday's live Lotto... Read More

What's on - blues, shearing and avocado festival

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 northerlies... Read More

Avo festival predicted to break records

The much-anticipated Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival is happening this weekend. Large crwods are expected to be drawn to Uretara Domain from noon... Read More

NZ’s best spots to pop a manu

'Bombing' is a way of life. The uniquely Kiwi pastime of jumping off wharves, jetties, waterholes, bridges and dive platforms is about to get competitive. The... Read More

Simply singing scripture in song

David and Dale Garratt, who became widely known not just across the Bay of Plenty for their involvement in the Tauranga Christmas Conventions in the 1970s, but... Read More

Get ready for Bark in the Park 2024

Tauranga City Council's Animal Services team is excited to kick off 2024 with a bark-tastic community event - Bark in the Park. "This free event had to be... Read More

Rotorua Lotto player wins $1 million

One lucky Lotto player from Rotorua will be having a great night after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The... Read More