Entertainment

Pedalling paradise for K Valley adventurers

After pedalling through a lush landscape, with a few puddles left over from Saturday to avoid and one swamp monster to meet, participants in Sunday's Great K... Read More

Plates of Plenty Challenge winners

The people have spoken, with Pāpāmoa café Pearl Kitchen winning a top award during the Flavours of Plenty Festival for the second year in a row. Pearl... Read More

Candlelight Concert series arrives in Tauranga

Fever, a leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, is bringing the Candlelight Concerts to Tauranga with a series of special performances, kicking... Read More

Fast and Furious star heading to Tauranga

International rapper and movie star Ludacris is heading to New Zealand to perform for the first time as part of Juicy Fest 2025, and he'll be joined by some... Read More

Lotto player wins $1 million

One lucky Lotto player from Whangārei will be celebrating after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

What's on - Macbeth, art, music and museums

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a cloudy day with rain,... Read More

Black Falcons to end season with flypast

The Ohakea-based Royal New Zealand Air Force aerobatics display team the Black Falcons, will carry out its final flight of the season with a flypast at Taupō... Read More

Operatunity presents - Magical Musicals touring NZ

Some of the best music theatre singers in New Zealand are set to captivate audiences with their enchanting performances in the Magical Musicals concert tour. Presented... Read More

Acclaimed NZSO concert to perform in Tauranga

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is expected to bring an "exhilarating and evocative music experience", featuring classical giants Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich,... Read More

Exploring Tauranga with kids in school holidays

Cruise ship spotting, squiggly squids, gemstones and cycle adventures are some of the budget-friendly and fun ways of keeping a family entertained during these... Read More

Tauranga musician wins global entertainment award

Tauranga singer and songwriter Jeremy Redmore is on a mission to develop children songs that won't drive the parents insane. Say goodbye to 'Baby Shark,... Read More

Farewelling the cruise ship season

For those early risers, a picnic breakfast in Pilot Bay at Mount Maunganui this week is a great opportunity to watch two of the last three cruise ships of the... Read More