Entertainment

Born to ride

At age 15 Lloyd Baker had never left Taranaki that all changed when he got his first motorbike, a Harley Davidson. From there the world opened up and he... Read More

Telling the story

He's trailed behind Edmund Hillary in the mountains of Nepal and followed in Charles Upham's footsteps through Europe. Cartoonist Tom Scott is now bringing... Read More

Skating disco, art competition and LEGO workshop

These school holidays Bayfair Shopping Centre is staging a groovy pop-up disco skating rink with a special sensory twist. Skating sessions are free and will... Read More

NZ Symphony orchestra to tour timeless classics

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra celebrates Beethoven's 250th Anniversary in 2020 with a rare performance of one of the composer's greatest achievements in Napier,... Read More

What‘s on - pet expo, art expo, science discovery

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Kia harikoa. Kaua e manukanuka. Kia hari to whanau me o hoa. It's a sunny day ahead with long fine spells and light winds,... Read More

Workshops and events replace festival

The Multicultural Festival 2020 initially re-scheduled for October 10 has now been cancelled. Instead, smaller events and workshops will be held that address... Read More

Tours on medical mission ship MV YWAM Koha

The crew of the MV YWAM Koha are inviting the public to come on board for a free tour of the ship for four days over two weekends in early November. Tauranga's... Read More

Art has been set free

Seventy artists unleashed more than 400 original works on the public this week as the Tauranga Society of Artists finally got to hold its big event, originally scheduled... Read More

NZSO brings timeless music to Tauranga

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra celebrates Beethoven's 250th Anniversary in 2020 with a "rare performance" in Tauranga on October 22. Led by NZSO Principal... Read More

Tauranga short film to open festival

A Tauranga directing duo have had their short film selected to open an Oscar-accredited film festival. Filmmakers Jake and Claire Mokomoko are over the... Read More

Shining the red alert on the events industry

As darkness fell across New Zealand on Wednesday, the Trustpower Arena turned red in support of the thousands who work in the event industry hit hard by... Read More

Acting school seeks sponsorship to ride film wave

A local film and television acting school is expanding. 'We're at capacity with a lot of kids waiting, so we need to expand,” says Bay of Plenty Acting... Read More