Entertainment

A summer of events for the dogs

There are two days of events just for the dogs, coming up next weekend. The Te Puna Quarry Dog Walk will be held next Saturday, followed by the Mud Dog Run at... Read More

What‘s on - fireworks, Slavic Festival, art

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Expect a fine day with some morning cloud and nortwesterlies developing this morning. It's a one-layer-clothing day, with an... Read More

SafeSquares help Kiwi kids stay safe this summer

After the success of Parent to Parent's inaugural first SafeSquares initiative this March, Parent to Parent and Bunnings are partnering again to help keep New... Read More

The true test is a test

Tauranga is the country's fifth biggest city, the third fastest growing regional economy. And, more importantly, at least for cricket aficionados, it's on the... Read More

Quiet room for those with sensory needs

As part of Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115 million development, a quiet room has opened for visitors with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders. The... Read More

Red moon delights star gazers

Sky gazers have been treated to an exceptionally red moon because of dust in the atmosphere from the Australian bush fires. Tauranga Astronomical Society president... Read More

Ziggy Alberts to perform at Soper Reserve in 2020

Singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts has released five records, started his own label Commonfolk Records, played sold out tours across the world, and his music has... Read More

Make your house twinkle and win!

Dig out your trees and baubles, blow up your inflatable Santa and start untangling your strings of Christmas lights, because now is the time to plan for and enter... Read More

A concert for everyone

Bay of Plenty Symphonia presents ‘Spiral of Sound', an orchestral concert with plenty of variety, at Holy Trinity Church. Star of the show is renowned... Read More

Spectacular fireworks on and off the track

There was a big beautiful display of fireworks at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night as crowds of people watched with delight. It was fireworks both off and on... Read More

Raukura Turei at Sumer Gallery

One afternoon in late September I discovered the Sumer Gallery while walking through the Waihirere Lane, an alleyway between Wharf St and Spring St. I was taking... Read More

Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins $37514

A Lotto player from the Bay of Plenty is one of seven celebrating after winning $37,514 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The lucky... Read More