Entertainment

Turning a sow’s ear into a show garden

It was Gael Blaymires' dad who unwittingly drove her out into the garden - a sprawling wasteland, as she calls it, in King Street behind the Z petrol station... Read More

Turbans and traffic jams on Route 80

Public bus services don't generate too much positive feedback. Not many compliments. 'It's the nature of the beast,” says well-known Rotorua coach... Read More

Oodles of fun at doggy playdate

While the standard poodle might still be a popular breed, these days you're more likely to come across a moodle, a choodle, a labradoodle, or a spoodle. With... Read More

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