Entertainment

Celebrations for BOP Symphonia

Bay of Plenty Symphonia's final concert of 2022 marks two significant events in the community orchestra's history: 75 years since its inaugural concert as... Read More

Huge line-up for Tauranga Home Show

The Tauranga Home Show returns for its huge 23rd annual show at Trustpower Arena Baypark this weekend, October 28-30. With more than 300 exhibitors spread over... Read More

Candyland Christmas parade in Pāpāmoa

It's time to start decorating floats, cars, trucks and scooters, get the marching bands ready, and sew Christmas costumes. Pāpāmoa is planning its largest Santa... Read More

Meant for the stage

Despite only recently falling into writing for the stage by accident, Tauranga man Les Geraghty has gone on to win a local playwriting competition. The 67-year-old... Read More

Buzzworthy: The new buzz around town

Sun Media announces the launch of Buzzworthy.co.nz - a media platform designed specifically for the podcasts and streaming for New Zealand audiences. At launch... Read More

For the ride of your life

Be swept away by the breathtaking, ponderous and extremely beautiful soundscape of Gabriel Faure's original intimate 'impressionistic work' - a work that had a long... Read More

Workhorse blues

Kokomo's new album 'Workhorse' has been rearing to get on radio waves for two years and is now finally unleashed. Bay of Plenty band, Kokomo, create a distinctive... Read More

Jazzy Jack

Jack Claridge is still 'vibing' out with his groovy jazz beats at age 97, wowing restaurant goers at this year's Jazz Festival. As a jazz master and lover, Jack... Read More

Class campaigns to correct Ōmokoroa

A classroom of students at Ōmokoroa Point SchooI is campaigning to get the area of the place they live spelt correctly with a macron above the first letter of... Read More

Sailathon to float dreams

Members of the Sailability Tauranga Charitable Trust gain an 'even playing field” when sailing out on the water - something that is often missing from their... Read More

New music for country star

Even before he speaks in his gravelly baritone, country singer Brendan Dugan is often recognised around Tauranga. 'Even when I'm wearing a mask,” he says.... Read More

Auction to take flight

The Tauranga Model Aircraft Club's annual auction of model aircrafts is getting ready to take flight. The auction, which is typically held in June and raises... Read More