Entertainment

Life is a performance

He could be forgiven for having an identity crisis. Braden Smith auditioned for Finn - thick by all accounts. But he ended up Freddy - a bit of a slob, more concerned... Read More

From stray to purr-fection

Bella is the pauper, who by a blessing, became the princess. She is of dubious parentage. Her parents are unknown. She is the product of some spontaneous union... Read More

Filling the heavens for Matariki

Tauranga's Matariki celebrations are in full swing and this Sunday the public will have a chance to participate in one of the most popular events. Matariki Kite... Read More

Puttin’ on the ritz

Ladies, it's time to get out your pearls, tassels and boa feathers and head to The Grateful Gatsby. Bethlehem Baptist Church is opening its doors for another of... Read More

Our very own bossy Izzy

'I am special. l am very special.” Thirteen-year-old Sophie Turner is special because she has succeeded - she has confronted some deeply challenging personal... Read More

Step out to get a story

It's about taking a step in someone else's shoes. And in the case of Red Cross' Maree Boyes and Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless, they're taking 10,000 steps a day... Read More

Time to suit up

Stars from The Flash, Teen Wolf, The 100 and more are expected in Tauranga this weekend for the city's first ever Armageddon Expo. New Zealand's biggest geek and... Read More

Tribute to a local star

'Don't ever stop fighting.” That's what Cilla Veldhuizen tells people. She's been fighting cancer for seven years, and has been terminal for two. Cilla found... Read More

New tidal stairs make a splash

He's been with the project from the start - since it was a pencil sketch on a piece of paper at Tauranga City Council - now he's going to make a splash at the official... Read More

In love with a beautiful woman

It's a story that traverses generations and hemispheres - and touches senses and emotions on the way. It's about an enduring rock star in the United Kingdom, an... Read More

Festival’s all that jazz and more

The finest jazz musicians from home and abroad will get Tauranga jumping and jiving and grooving this Easter Weekend with the return of National Jazz Festival. Today... Read More

Bay of Plenty titles decided

Although the stockcar class required a runoff to determine the Bay of Plenty champion, it was the saloons and super saloons that provided the closest racing at... Read More