Enjoy the ultimate experience for men who enjoy fast cars, extreme sport, gaming and loud music at Boys Day Out at Mystery Creek March 13-14. On top of this, the bikini competition ‘is definitely for the boys’, according to organiser Rob Strickland. Rob says extreme games are a big part of the weekend with extreme rally races, drifting demonstrations and BMX freestyle competitions. There will also be a huge pavilion full of boy’s toys. Women and children are also More...

DVD OF THE WEEK ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL **** Dir: Sacha Gervasi Starring: Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Robb Reiner For an obscure left-field gem like this a little introduction is required. Anvil are a heavy metal band who have never really made it. They can lay claim to what was apparently the heaviest heavy metal album ever made, the 1982 “classic” Metal on Metal. They call themselves the “demigods of Canadian metal”. This is their story. It’s hard More...

One of the things about moving house is that you get to see everything you own, an occasion of mixed feelings at the very least. What it confirmed to me is that I seem to have a helluva lot of CDs, more than any sensible person could ever claim a need for. So I’ve been having a crack at sorting them out, putting them into some sort of comprehensible array where there is at least a vague chance of finding something specific. For the More...

The Nautilus Cuvee Marlborough Brut NV has a distinctive nutty bouquet, which shows the richness of a pinot noir dominant blend and the benefits of an extended maturation. It is an elegant, finely structured wine in which the fruit flavours are in perfect harmony. To go in the draw to win a bottle of Nautilus Cuvee Marlborough Brut NV, simply register on www.sunlive.co.nz then send us an email telling us the main grape featured in this wine. Send your answer, along with your name, contact More...

As the days shorten, it reminds gardeners that one growing season is nearly finished and another is about to begin. Autumn can be a busy time in the garden, harvesting the spring and summer crops and then preparing the soil for planting the cooler season crops. After harvesting summer veges such as corn, beans, lettuces, tomatoes, potatoes and other edible goodies its time to replenish the soil with a few essentials to ensure autumn and winter plants are healthy and tasty. This can be More...

Chris Powell, known as United Kingdom’s Mr Blackpool, returns to Tauranga to tickle the ivories during a concert at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre on March 28. Chris will play a Roland Atelier AT 800 electronic organ and the grand piano. Sixteen year olds Reuben Simpson and Aaron Falconer will also perform. Reuben will sing songs by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald and Aaron will play guitar and piano. Chris is a former Baycourt resident organist who now tours the world. As More...

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Cricketing capers are the theme for Tauranga Repertory’s new show, Outside Edge, which runs at 16th Avenue Theatre from March 16-31. Outside Edge, written by Richard Harris, begins when a cricket match is about to take place at a local County Cricket Ground between two amateur teams. The host captain, Roger, has trouble assembling his team for this vital match, but his troubles do not stop there. Bob is having problems with his wife and ex wife. Alex’s girlfriend gets locked in More...

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Congratulations to SunLive Outside Edge competition Eline van Heuckelum Otumoetai, Tauranga Mrs Dianne Bognuda Papamoa Jacqui Duthie Tauranga Congratulations to SunLive Allure Nail Studio competition Natalie Seymour Tauranga Congratulations to SunLive Kings Thorn Wine competition Ange More...