Entertainment
06:00am Fri 01 Dec, 2023
People tell me I take music too seriously; who am I to argue? Someone has to. This week the wit and intelligence of Kim Hill disappeared from radio - thanks... Read More
07:28am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
I had intended to turn this week over to music reviews. The lede was debut album 'Soul Exodus' from John Michaelz and the Black Brothers Band, local... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
This week it's all about blues - and here's an extravagant statement to open with... It may sound like an exaggeration, but I reckon the NZ Blues & BBQ Festival... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
Western Bay Museum's latest exhibition 'Treasures of Cultures' is like a large mirror reflecting the melting pot of people and families - their cultures, stories... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Oct, 2023
Way back when, the New Zealand punk scene was a small fragile thing. For all the braggadocio and swaggering fashion violations, anything that radical was going to... Read More
06:00am Fri 20 Oct, 2023
Sometimes there's too much happening to keep up. This is one of those weeks. The Tauranga Arts Festival is on; the British and Irish Film Festival is on; and next... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Oct, 2023
It's a mixed bag this week. Make yourself comfortable: I have a bunch of 'have you heard about?' things for you... First, news from Richard O'Brien, international... Read More
06:00am Fri 06 Oct, 2023
OK. This week - gigs. Lotsa them. Saddle up and I'll try and avoid becoming too listicle-like... We're looking ahead to next weekend here, to allow for... Read More
06:00am Fri 29 Sep, 2023
Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Tauranga only occasionally brushes against New Zealand music history but one such convergence... Read More
06:00am Fri 22 Sep, 2023
I guess I should have expected that something new might cause a little consternation... And so it's been with the Winston Watusi Playlist on Spotify. There has... Read More
06:00am Fri 08 Sep, 2023
As far as I'm aware there is no collective noun for signs, a shame since every roadside berm is now littered with electioneering billboards. I'm not a fan. Any... Read More
06:00am Fri 12 May, 2023
A colourful mixture of percussion instruments will swirl within the Holy Trinity Jordan Hall in Tauranga City this month as Tauranga Musica's next 2023 concert... Read More