Entertainment

The perfect pairing of blues and BBQ in the BOP

A perfect pairing of smooth blues music and tasty BBQ will form the first ever New Zealand Blues and BBQ Festival in Rotorua on November 25-27. Making the most... Read More

Comedian Jimmy Carr hits the Bay of Plenty

Calling into SunLive ahead of his Tauranga performance in January, British comedian and TV personality Jimmy Carr says that "absolutely nothing" will be off limits... Read More

‘Gone to Seed’ comedy celebrates 70 years

Te Puke Repertory Society is celebrating 70 years of bringing theatre to their town with a new production called ‘Gone to Seed'. The production, in final... 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

What‘s on Today: Glorious funk-jazz fusion

The Entertainers Club is back and on a roll! Never ones to disappoint, their concerts are consistently good and this Sunday's line up is no exception. The Holy... Read More

50th anniversary of Tauranga‘s Mighty Wurli

A free concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tauranga's ‘Mighty Wurli' is set to enthral those who have enjoyed this unique experience in the past... Read More

Less than a month to enter youth film competition

Young Kiwi filmmakers have less than a month to get their entries in for the International Youth Silent Film Festival - IYSFF - New Zealand Nationals 2022. The... Read More

BOP dominating in Smokefreerockquest semi-final

New Zealand's 30 top placing young musicians moving on to the Smokefreerockquest Semi-finals have been announced, four of which are from the Bay of Plenty. Representing... Read More

One Lotto player wins $1 million

One lucky Lotto player from Auckland will be enjoying a boost to their bank account after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday's live Lotto... Read More

What‘s on - market, knits, rugby and art

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting rain at times, easing in... Read More

Bird of the Year: bat bows out, underbirds flap in

In "beaking" news, the bat has decided to bow out of the 2022 Bird of the Year competition and give the underdog birds.... or "underbirds" a chance. After causing... Read More

Ali Campbell headlining NZ ‘Here I Am’ tour

The voice of some of reggae's biggest hits, Ali Campbell, will be bringing the sound of UB40 to New Zealand regions this summer. Ali Campbell, a founding member... Read More