Entertainment

Petrol-heads getting pumped

Motorbikes, muscle cars, hot rods and all things motorised - that's what will be on display as part of the Bay of Plenty Coastal Cruisers Motorcycle Club's motorcycle... Read More

A hark back to the 1980s

If you were a teenager in the 1980s, you were bound to have bopped along to one or more tunes from The Mockers, and maybe even set up your tape recorder to record... Read More

Vintage and Retro Fayre returns

This popular event is set to return Greerton Village to a bygone age on Saturday, March 17. First run in November last year, this event proved popular with visitors... Read More

Turn your trash into fash

After seven months of crocheting together more than 400 plastic bags, you could forgive 13-year-old Hunter Ririnui for never wanting to see another plastic bag... Read More

A paw to hold

Consider adding four paws to your family this weekend. Tauranga SPCA's Valentine's Second Chance For Love event is on Saturday, February 17 from 10.30am-2.30pm... Read More

Bathtub battle at Bowentown

If you've got an old bathtub lying around and fancy giving it a new lease of life, the Bowentown Boating and Sport Fishing Club is holding its annual Bathtub Regatta... Read More

Lulu’s not just a one-off

Teacher Mr Henderson wanted Lulu's signature. She thought that was funny. When Lulu Boorman appeared on the front page of The Weekend Sun recently, Mr Henderson... Read More

Breaking a way to a better life

In the late 1990s, breakdancing saved Tauranga's Rush Wepiha from a life of crime. Now, 20 years later, he's bringing his craft home to try and help other young... Read More

Kevin Bloody Wilson in Tauranga

Outrageously funny singer-songwriter Kevin Bloody Wilson is returning to New Zealand this month with his 'Almost Awesome' tour, and local fans will have the chance... Read More

New creative market steps up

It's steadily filling a gap left by the closure of the Cargo Shed Arts and Crafts Market. It's the new ZEE Market in the Community Hall at 169 Elizabeth Street,... Read More

Passion for cycling from the heart

One person every 90 minutes will die from heart disease in New Zealand - that's more than 6000 Kiwis each year. This alarming statistic is one that the Heart Foundation... Read More

Piano, people and Pilot Bay

When I started wheeling a piano down to Pilot Bay, I didn't know I would meet hundreds of people, each with their own story. Like a magnet it draws individuals... Read More