Entertainment

Starlink, not aliens, to appear again tonight

Anyone who missed the spectacular train of Starlink3 Satellites that crossed the sky in a single file row last night will have another opportunity to see them... Read More

02022020 and a Santa at Nasa

Today Sunday February 2, 2020 is exciting for those of us who love numbers and palindromes. Written numerically, 02-02-2020 is a palindrome, which reads the same... Read More

What‘s on - cricket, soccer and A&P show

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia mahara ki te inu wai i tenei ra. There's a fine hot day with brisk westerlies ahead. Remember to keep well-hydrated. It's... Read More

Bay of Plenty player wins $200,000 with Strike

One lucky Strike player from the Bay of Plenty will be celebrating after winning $200,000 with Strike Four in last night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Melbourne Cup provides for local charities

Local charities didn't quite get the $8 million in prize money from winning the 2019 Melbourne Cup as Vow and Declare did on November 5, 2019, but they did receive... Read More

Music is a safe place

Dad's in a gang and Mum was a sex worker but Connor Boyd has quite a different plan for his life. At 26-years-old Connor Boyd or ‘Kayz 1' has been through... Read More

Step right up

It's a deliciously uncluttered sport - no national body, no constitution, no can't do this nor that. No winning nor losing so no bitter rivalries. All very unstructured,... Read More

Maasdam cruises slowly into Tauranga

A passenger on board the Maasdam has reported that the cruise ship arrived into Tauranga this morning on only one engine. 'We limped into Tauranga harbour, running... Read More

The Lion and Tusk Museum

Roger Mabbett was driving along Portside Drive a few months before Christmas when he noticed a small sign on the side of the road. Puzzled, he went to check... Read More

What‘s on - saving penguins, roller disco, pooches

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Ka waiho hei ra wera i te kokoru. Temperatures are expected to soar today, so make sure you keep well-hydrated. It's a one-layer-clothing... Read More

NZSO tour brings Beethoven to Tauranga

People of Tauranga can enjoy the music of Beethoven and get up close with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as part of an innovative new tour in March. Setting... Read More

Jazz Village returns to National Jazz Festival

The National Jazz Festival is this year restoring by popular demand its Jazz Village in 17th Avenue in addition to its varied programme of concerts and the Downtown... Read More