Music
09:16am Fri 04 Mar, 2011
Last week I mentioned the upcoming Gartshores Tauranga Wine and Food Festival - three days ago it was cancelled.This must have been a huge disappointment for the... Read More
08:59am Fri 25 Feb, 2011
But this year I'm having a little trouble mustering the enthusiasm as - despite the increase in actors and films nominated - most of the awards seem to be yawnfully... Read More
08:37am Fri 18 Feb, 2011
At this time of year there seem to be two things continually happening - festivals and awards.I wrote a little about festivals last week and there is indeed a veritable... Read More
03:57pm Fri 11 Feb, 2011
The year seems to be hotting up - the weather is sweltering and the music scene is bubbling away, because this is Festival Time.From almost the beginning of January... Read More
10:17am Fri 04 Feb, 2011
I don't normally write about past events, but the Hollies concert at Mills Reef last weekend deserves a mention.Until almost the last minute it looked as though... Read More
10:06am Fri 28 Jan, 2011
Despite the programme being launched back in December I haven't really written about the National Jazz Festival, which is a bit naughty.It's almost becoming easy... Read More
09:53am Fri 21 Jan, 2011
It's only a couple of weeks until the Marchwood Blues Picnic, February 5 to be exact, and I'm really looking forward to this unique event. I like the Marchwood Blues... Read More
09:42am Fri 14 Jan, 2011
The other day a friend of mine pointed out how extraordinary it is that we are living in the year 2011, and I agree with him.I, like most of you, was born in the... Read More
09:24am Mon 10 Jan, 2011
Recently at the Watusi Country Club I attempted to grow vegetables for the first time. This is not a matter of great import since hundreds - probably thousands -... Read More
12:59pm Wed 22 Dec, 2010
Sometimes columns just turn into lists, and this looks like one of them.On the minus side they're not the most interesting thing in the world to read; on the plus... Read More
09:04am Fri 17 Dec, 2010
Time to continue with the musical Christmas list - so many presents so little time…Last week I started looking at events you can buy tickets for: I mentioned... Read More
09:03am Fri 10 Dec, 2010
I can't believe we're a third of the way through December; stop the clocks now, this year's getting out of hand.It just caught up with me out of the blue and, once... Read More
09-Dec 11:45
Sausage roll showdown: Nationwide contest returns
09-Dec 11:00
BOP duo dominate superbike series opener
09-Dec 09:00
Couple keep weather records on their farm
09-Dec 08:37
Helicopters called in to tackle Tongariro blaze
09-Dec 08:00
Basketball brothers set for National Summer Games
09-Dec 07:05
New track to reopen access to Coromandel bay
09-Dec 06:30
Farmer follows her passion for natural healing
08-Dec 18:05
Tauranga man imprisoned for rape of his cousin
08-Dec 17:00
Sam Ruthe sets new benchmark
08-Dec 16:30
Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m
08-Dec 14:29
Highway closed as crews fight multiple fires
08-Dec 14:22
Warm week ahead before cooler change on Friday
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