Entertainment

A chorus of praise for opera lunch fundraiser

Singing the praises of the Tauranga Opera Forum's - TOF - Opera Lunch Scholarship fundraiser at Daniels in the Park last Sunday, the audience waxed lyrical about... Read More

Growing next generation of literary critics

A programme dedicated to literary reviews for and by young people has been adopted by Read NZ Te Pou Muramura, formerly known as the NZ Book Council. Hooked on... Read More

Sewing and saving

Would you like to try your hand at sewing while helping tackle plastic pollution? Boomerang Bags Tauranga is having a sewing bee at Our Place Tauranga today and... Read More

What‘s on - career expo, sport, markets and music

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Morena koutou katoa. Kia pai te ra ki nga hoa me nga whanau. There is a chance of a morning shower, but then the weather... Read More

A time of passion

Dave has been collecting military memorabilia for 46 years. 'I have visited a lot of the battle fields and cemeteries in France and Belgium and places like... Read More

Maori music month aims to lift people’s spirits

It is time to celebrate Maori artists over the coming month to help lift the wairua of indigenous music artists all over the world. Saturday, August 1 marked... Read More

Reducing costs for ‘crazy expensive’ school balls

Otumoetai College student leader Baylee Dyer believes every girl deserves to experience their senior ball. But, she says, not all students can afford to pay hundreds... Read More

Broadway brought to the Bay of Plenty

For many teenagers, the NCEA workload often takes priority over passion projects. Yet for 17-year-old Papamoa College student Archer Bernards, his passion for... Read More

BOP Symphonia reunion

The Bay of Plenty's community orchestra is set to perform its ‘Triumph and Tribulation' concert at Holy Trinity Church on August 15. The orchestra will... Read More

Tauranga makeup artist to compete in reality TV

Alyshia Jones, 25, from Tauranga is one of the nine contestants selected for a new glamour makeup reality television series. Hosted by ZM's Megan Papas, TVNZ... Read More

Tauranga Lotto player wins $250,000

Strike Four was won last night by two players from Tauranga and Otago, who took home $250,000 each. The winning Strike tickets were sold at AJ's Lotto in... Read More

What‘s on - Mah Jong, yachts, museum and croquet

Good morning and welcome to a wintery Sunday. Morena koutou katoa. Kia pai te ra ki nga hoa me nga whanau. Today we will experience plenty of... Read More