Entertainment

Sparks to fly on closing night

Baypark Family Speedway will see sparks, fireworks, and mud fly at its last event for the season. As well as the usual end-of-season $20,000 fireworks... Read More

Home Show a great day out for the whole family

The Tauranga Home Show isn't just the perfect place to find all your home product and service needs under one roof - it's a great day out for the whole family. ... Read More

Thank you, but we need more cycle ways

Nearly a hundred Tauranga recreational cyclists turned out en masse this week to say thank you to the NZTA. They gathered at Ila Park on a new commuter... Read More

City on its Feet is searching

A leader, a commander, someone who presides over, or governs. There's an air of authority about a Captain - by definition - but get a group of City on its Feet... Read More

A husband, a wife, and Mozart

He was the prince - a ballet dancer from the potato and onion patch of Pukekohe. She was the princess - beautiful and graceful and crafting her ballet skills at... Read More

A new breed of tourism

There's no doubt the Bay of Plenty is home to its own 'wonders of the world'. The region boasts some of the nation's greatest beaches, trails, waterfalls, natural... Read More

New seats bring enjoyment back

A Tauranga couple who took a public stand last year against inadequate seating for wheelchair patrons and their companions at Event Cinemas Tauranga finally got... Read More

Parkrun coming to Tauranga

A free, volunteer-driven community run that has taken the country by storm since reaching New Zealand shores in 2012 is coming to Tauranga this month. The first... Read More

From isolation to inspiration

Kiwi women who have decided not to be victims anymore are showing off their new-found empowerment in a personalised and heartfelt book. Beautifully Scarred by photographer... Read More

It’s a jungle gym out there

Are the kids driving you crazy yet? One of the easiest, and cheapest, ways to keep them entertained in the school holidays is to head to the nearest playground.... Read More

Theatre fun for the family

They say good things come in threes - an adage that could not be truer for the Thorburn family when it comes to musical theatre. Father Ian Thorburn, and his sons... Read More

The ultimate throwing game

If throwing a frisbee on the beach or in the back yard appeals to your sense of fun, you might like to try ultimate frisbee. The sport was developed in the USA... Read More