Entertainment

Tauranga student awarded Junior Master Chess title

A 12-year-old Tauranga student has won New Zealand's Junior Master chess title. Joshua Barnes, a local homeschooled student, received the prestigious... Read More

What's on: ultimate frisbee, art, market

Good morning and welcome to Labour Day. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. Labour Day is a New Zealand public holiday... Read More

Time for tea and a worthy cause

Clink your glasses and sip your tea for a good cause come the end of October. Join the Omokoroa Rotary Club at 28 Western Avenue at 10am on Monday, October... Read More

'Taking Back Our Beach' into third week

The locally-produced film ‘Taking Back our Beach' which opened on October 5, has been extended into a third week of screening at United Cinemas Bayfair. The... Read More

Breakfast with the Gulls

it's time to get up close over breakfast with the most endangered gull in the world. The tarāpuka or black-billed gull is billed as the main feature... Read More

Tauranga & Katikati players amongst Lotto winners

Two lucky Tauranga and Katikati players will be celebrating after winning $14,482 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The... Read More

Talented youngsters off to represent their region

This week 180 talented youngsters from four primary and intermediate schools are packing their new costumes and travel uniforms to compete in the national schools... Read More

Teens collaborate for first ‘metal fusion’

Three metalcore bands from high schools in Tauranga - who all made it to 2023's Smokefree Rockquest finals - are collaborating in a ‘first of its kind'... Read More

What's on - cultural event, concert, celebration

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. Weather today for the Bay of Plenty is expected... Read More

Summer Concert announces 20224 line-up

A mega line up of international artists is being announced for the Summer Concert Tour 2024. Four amazing international artists - Simple Minds, Texas, Collective... Read More

Summer festival kicks-off in Waihī Beach

The annual Anzac Bay/Waipaopao Summer Kick-off Festival is heading back to Waihī Beach on Saturday, December 2. People are invited to slide into summer with... Read More

IYSFF NZ top 16 finalists revealed

Astonishing tales of love, loss, and regret, an artist's unwavering sacrifice for their magnum opus, a vengeful bride seeking justice, and a mysterious,... Read More