Entertainment

What's on: Greyhounds, markets and circus

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 Fine with morning frost... Read More

Pat and chat introduces greyhounds as pets

A chance to get up-close, pat and chat about the iconic ‘long dogs' is on in Bethlehem tomorrow, with local Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) volunteers on a mission... Read More

NZ Youth Choir wins Choir of the World

New Zealand Youth Choir has won the top award at an international competition in Wales. The singers, aged between 18 and 25, have been awarded Choir of the... Read More

Band celebrates church's 150-year milestone

Billed as New Zealand's 'finest family band” as well as having deep Tauranga roots, The Harmonic Resonators are set to bring their signature sound of soaring... Read More

What's on: winter carnival, mega slides and cinema

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 cloudy periods with... Read More

Fashionistas walk the runway in upcycled outfits

Envirohub's upcycled clothing challenge is back to divert clothing from the landfill and turn it into something fit for a runway. The designs of 63 Bay of... Read More

Italian Film Fest brings flair to Tauranga

Bay of Plenty cinephiles can immerse themselves in la dolce vita when the Italian Film Festival returns to Tauranga this July. The festival marks its 10th... Read More

No place like Pāpāmoa College’s Wizard of Oz

The Emerald City is coming to the Bay of Plenty as Pāpāmoa College prepares to dazzle audiences with its whole-school production of The Wizard of Oz. Set... Read More

Bill Bailey returns to Rotorua with new show

UK comedian, musician and actor Bill Bailey is returning to New Zealand with a new show, including a stop in Rotorua. Following a sold-out tour in 2023,... Read More

Teenager leads kids film festival in Tauranga

Fourteen-year-old Milli Banbury is in her fourth year running the Sunny Side Up Children's Film Festival, following in the footsteps of her father, Shem, who... Read More

Quiz night raises $60k for school initiatives

Pongakawa School's annual quiz night has officially cemented its place as a highlight on the community calendar. Held on June 7, the 'Once Upon a Legend”... Read More

Cirque Bon Bon circus spectacle to dazzle Tauranga

An international, high-profile 'circus spectacle” is coming to the Bay of Plenty this October. Cirque Bon Bon, which has been likened to Cirque du Soleil,... Read More