Entertainment

Million dollar win for lucky Lotto player

One lucky Lotto player has already had a life changing 2020 after winning $1 million in Wednesday night's live Lotto draw. The lucky winner from Auckland won... Read More

Road closures as thousands to attend Bay Dreams

More than 30,000 people are expected to attend Bay Dreams at Baypark on Thursday, January 2 2020. To help manage traffic congestion, roads near the event site... Read More

Drax Project “pumped” to play at Mount Maunganui

New Zealand pop sensations Drax Project will be playing in Mount Maunganui this summer. After a whirlwind few years, which has taken their music to the top of... Read More

What’s On: Cricket and carnival to celebrate 2020

Good morning SunLive readers, Happy New Year and welcome to 2020! I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable night and is looking forward to accomplishing whatever... Read More

Tauranga New Year‘s Eve coverage

LIVE: 12.15am This evening hundreds of people congregated on the Tauranga waterfront, at Papamoa and Matua to watch the midnight fireworks that heralded in the... Read More

Waitangi Day celebrations at Historic Village

Waitangi Day 2020 will take on special significance next year with a day of ceremony and celebration at The Historic Village. Organised by Ngati Pukenga ki... Read More

‘Pianist extraordinaire’ retires after long stint

A ‘pianist extraordinaire' is how a volunteer musician is being described as he steps down from his regular gig. Fred Chell has been faithfully tickling... Read More

New Year’s Eve in Tauranga

New Year's Eve in Tauranga is set to be a night to remember, with an array of events happening across the city. From family-friendly firework celebrations, mini... Read More

The anatomy of a book fair

It's a massive six-month long exercise involving an army of volunteers and generating tens of thousands of dollars for worthwhile and deserving causes in the city. It's... Read More

A sunrise paddle to start the New Year and decade

Walking on water on New Years' Day sounds the perfect way to start the new decade. East Coast paddler Porina McLeod is inviting 15 others to join her for a dawn... Read More

Freedom camping in the Western Bay of Plenty

Western Bay of Plenty Council advise that there are 46 different places where people can freedom camp in the Western Bay. There is also a KiwiCamp facility newly... Read More

What‘s on - gospel reggae, teddy bear picnic, art

Kia ora and welcome to the last Sunday in 2019. Ko te Ratapu whakamutunga i roto i te 2019 ka taea he ra pai ki te whakaata i runga i te ora. Expect a mainly... Read More