Entertainment
04:52pm Mon 06 Apr, 2020
An isolation-themed Hotel California cover is bringing laughter to the people of Papamoa amid the COVID-19 lockdown. 'The Isolation Song' is a result of collaborative... Read More
10:43am Fri 03 Apr, 2020
Proudly and defiantly, unhealthy fast food - everything fat, nothing green, nothing vegetarian, nothing vegan. That was the business model that won the heart, and... Read More
07:00am Fri 03 Apr, 2020
So here we are: the first column without a newspaper to accompany it. After over fifteen years of writing a weekly column it seems strange. But, in the hope that... Read More
04:38pm Thu 02 Apr, 2020
Tauranga Arts Festival is cancelling the Escape! Festival at Queen's Birthday weekend but will deliver 'arts at home', a web-based project, for the lockdown. The... Read More
09:33am Fri 15 Feb, 2019
Two white fox faces swirl through a magically intimate tableau. Did you really see them? You glance back, but the Delphic duo have vanished again into the late... Read More
10:27am Fri 01 Feb, 2019
The Leadfoot Festival is back for 2019, bringing with it a unique mix of classic cars, vintage motorcycles and motorsport legends. Each year, New Zealand racing... Read More
10:25am Fri 01 Feb, 2019
Jazz fans will be treated to six days of music and excitement in April, as the Bay comes alive for the National Jazz Festival Tauranga and the National Youth Jazz... Read More
11:50am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
She can still get the crowds grooving and cheering her on like groupies at their favourite singer's gig. But Debbie Walker's voice is different now - not as... Read More
11:48am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
It takes more than throwing a Frisbee in a park for your dog to catch. Pro Disc Golf is a gruelling sport that requires great aim and a strong arm. Disc Golf... Read More
11:46am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Wild food enthusiasts from across the Bay of Plenty are planning their menus and waiting expectantly for Whakatane's Local Wild Food Challenge. Challenge entrants... Read More
11:43am Fri 25 Jan, 2019
Tauranga will enjoy an influx of people celebrating Auckland Anniversary Weekend, with music, dancing and good vibes on the cards this long weekend. Three events,... Read More
09:05am Fri 11 Jan, 2019
'You can be called the director, but you can't direct a show without a good team.” It's not a one-man band, but Jonty Climo is the brain behind 16th Avenue... Read More