Entertainment

Surf Life Saving athletes descend

One of the biggest surf sporting events is about to hit Bay of Plenty shores this weekend, with hundreds of athletes from around the country set to take part. The... Read More

Literary treasures go round again

There are mysteries, action and adventures, and science fiction. Over on another table there's romance, horror, self-help, satire and drama. Books of many and varied... Read More

We’re off to see the Wizard

Three months, three-to-six days a week, and up to five hours a day - that's how long the cast and crew of The Wizard of Oz (Young Performers' Edition) have been... Read More

Tauranga dancer gets her big break

She didn't know it at the time, but there were two special people at Wellington's St James Theatre for the New Zealand School of Dance's 50th anniversary graduation... Read More

A bigger and better event for all

One of the world's leading reggae music festivals and the nation's favourite festival experience, One Love, returns to Tauranga this summer. Festival promoter... Read More

Athenree to Aongatete

The shores of the Tauranga Harbour are home to a number of quiet spots where it is possible to get away from the hustle and bustle of some of the Western Bay of... Read More

Ditching the New Year’s resolution

Most of us can agree that New Year's resolutions are a waste of time and a majority of us do not follow through with our commitments. According to Darleen Barton,... Read More

Welcoming in the New Year

New Year celebrations in Tauranga will follow the same format as last year with an early evening celebration and fireworks on The Strand, followed by a midnight... Read More

Another NYE date with Trinity Root

Wellington-based band Trinity Roots is headed back to the Bay of Plenty for another New Year's Eve gig. But this time the band is booked in at the Papamoa Beach... Read More

Bringing the best days of his life

Canadian musician Bryan Adams was just 10-years-old in the summer of 1969. So was he really saying the 'Summer of '69' was the best days of his life in his chart-topping... Read More

Bay lines up summer gigs

The bay is all set and ready for jam-packed summer boasting some of the nation's most iconic music festivals and events. Kicking it all off are Kiwi favourites... Read More

Life’s one long adventure

Kevin Jeffares has been robbed in Rio, robbed in Buenos Aires, robbed in La Paz and stranded in Caracus. The 80-year-old has certainly had his share of scrapes... Read More