A day at the races is one of our great Kiwi summertime traditions. The Interislander Summer Festival at Tauranga Racecourse on January 2 and February 5 guarantees... Read More

From running small club gigs at former Tauranga nightclub Illuminati, to organising sold-out music festivals at ASB Baypark Stadium - life has full come circle... Read More

Alice McFall spent her childhood holidays enjoying the kids' area at Mount Drury - now she's paying it forward by becoming a summer ambassador at her favourite... Read More

In a bid to make the countdown to 2017 more family-orientated, fireworks will once again be let off earlier to entertain children before the traditional midnight... Read More

Road rules will go out the window on January 7, when it's pedal to the metal all the way around the terracotta track as part of the SunLive Baypark Speedway Demolition... Read More

'I don't know who to feel worried for - Kathy, or the other drivers.” Doug Britton is responding to the thought of his colleague Kathy Sellars behind the... Read More

Meet Stinga - the banged-up 2001 Suzuki Aerio with four wheels, no windows, one seat and a steering wheel. 'I was getting acquainted,” says SunMedia's Kathy... Read More

For 26 years the Variety Bash - an annual road-trek for non-competitive car rallies - has raced up and down New Zealand in an effort raise funds for Variety The... Read More

There are many helping hands and heads that go into running the 16th Ave Theatre. During the 80 years since the society started, this equates to thousands of hours.... Read More

When Mayor Greg Brownless first arrived in Tauranga in 1986, he didn't know many people. So, because he'd always had an interest in the stage, he thought he'd pop... Read More

While the rest of Tauranga is busily getting ready for Christmas, John Drummond is spending his spare moments - about two months to be exact - putting festive lights... Read More

Entries are now open for a recently-launched photography exhibition designed to showcase the Western Bay of Plenty. The TrustPower Photographic Exhibition launched... Read More