Entertainment
01:24pm Fri 01 Dec, 2017
Ross Treblico is a farmer who runs a movie theater. Or, conversely, he's the cinema operator who is also a man of the land. Either way, it's a weird juxtaposition... Read More
01:22pm Fri 01 Dec, 2017
Acting classes will never take off in New Zealand, his thespian friends told him. But Daniel Bechir Urrizaga took a punt that the Kiwi 'give-it-a-go' attitude... Read More
01:08pm Fri 01 Dec, 2017
Aimee-Leigh Brunsdon's claim to motoring fame is driving off from a petrol station forecourt with the petrol pump still in her car. But don't let that fool you.... Read More
01:07pm Fri 01 Dec, 2017
Tis the season to take the kids to the local Christmas parade, and this weekend Western Bay of Plenty residents are spoiled for choice, with three Christmas parades... Read More
05:49pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
'Season's Greetings' is a brilliant scrummy black comedy. Immensely funny, 16th Ave Theatre's latest play is a wonderful delight of yuletide disasters. It successfully... Read More
02:32pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
Central Tauranga will be a sea of orange on December 1 as the children who helped keep their peers safe on the road this year celebrate with a parade. The annual... Read More
02:29pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
Two aspiring singers will be awarded a $2800 scholarship to crescendo their opera careers. Tauranga Opera Forum - a group of volunteers who enjoy opera - are awarding... Read More
02:28pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
For someone who used to be painfully shy and afraid of public speaking, scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl, has certainly overcome her fears via her... Read More
02:26pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
Santa Claus is coming to Papamoa this weekend for the first of the region's Christmas parades. Around 50 floats will make their way down Dickson Road to the Papamoa... Read More
02:13pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
Allen Robinson remembers travelling to the old tennis courts with his trusty wooden racket and his family in toe, often spending more time at the club than at home. On... Read More
02:12pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
Fans of big, passionate orchestral sounds should be at Baycourt this Sunday afternoon for Bay of Plenty Symphonia's last concert of the year. Our own community... Read More
02:09pm Fri 24 Nov, 2017
The first weekend in December will be a busy one for lovers of all things Christmassy. From 10 -4 Saturday and 10-2 Sunday the Papamoa Christmas Art Fest will be... Read More