Talented students from eight Western Bay of Plenty secondary schools are set to shine under the spotlight with the return of The Night Is Young showcase in August.  The showcase is the seventh annual celebration of youth performing arts and will...... Read More

Residents and staff at Bupa Cedar Manor Care Home have been whisked off their feet at their very own masquerade ball. Part of health and care Bupa’s nationwide event held throughout July called Shall We Dance, the masquerade ball at Bupa Cedar...... Read More

An optical illusion dance using mirrors and ultraviolet black lights will be coming to the Bay this July through to August. Produced by a local staging organisation The Charitable Stage Company, Moonlight is a modern contemporary styled dance show...... Read More

Serious film making has been underway today with about 25 youth participating in a three-day workshop at Baycourt. Facilitated by Jannine Bishop, the International Youth Silent Film Festival workshop will cover script writing, acting, directing, filming...... Read More

Ohope Lions Club’s popular monthly garage sales will continue to be hosted at Port Ohope’s Nissen Shed for the next few years, following a two year lease extension.   Whakatane District Council elected members have decided to extend...... Read More

Into its sixth year, The Tauranga Gala Dinner is once again shaping up for another stellar night of glitz and glamour at ASB Arena on Friday, September 21. Featuring Rugby World Cup Winners Keven Mealamu, Kelly Brazier and Cory Jane, the event is pitched...... Read More

One of Tauranga’s premier outdoor concert series is set to make a star-studded return to the city’s event calendar this summer. Organisers of the Stars Under the Stars concert today announce the outdoor concert’s return on Sunday...... Read More

They’re three entirely different women with one common thread – a love of what they do. Three Tauranga skaters of all different ages and skill-levels have qualified for the nation’s most prestigious meet, the NZ Artistic Roller Sports...... Read More

Tonight’s light festival Winter Nights Winter Lights has been cancelled due to the strong wind warnings and the heavy rain forecast. Tauranga City Council has advised members of the public to stay safe and warm tonight while strong winds, heavy...... Read More

Start your morning right with a dance party like no other. Rise Morning Yoga is hosting Tauranga’s first ever daybreak dance party will be on Wednesday, July 18. It’s like a regular dance party with a live DJ, bass-heavy beats and a barefoot...... Read More