Entertainment

What‘s on - cancellations, fairs, art and mud

The inclement weather has meant that several events planned around the Bay of Plenty today have been cancelled. Showers are expected to turn to continual rain... Read More

Popular Te Puna Quarry Fest cancelled due to rain

The Te Puna Quarry Fest has been cancelled today due to the weather. "Unfortunately there's already quite a bit of mud there overnight, and with more rain... Read More

Cultural extravaganza in the Bay of Plenty

They are the new Kiwis drawn from the largest ethno-linguistic group of people in Europe. They are the Slavs. East Slavs from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, West... Read More

Tauranga in stitches

One hundred and twenty years ago in 1898, a group of ladies gathered to stitch together in the Fencible Cottage at The Elms. Linking that past to the present,... Read More

BOP kids surf with the best

Bay youth have been given the chance of a lifetime to surf with a world champion. Joel Parkinson, Parko, is surfing with students from Bay of Plenty schools at... Read More

What’s on today – Markets, cricket, the Gypsy fair

Good morning. Welcome to the weekend, there's plenty to do in the Bay today including international cricket and a Gypsy fair. The temperature today is slightly... Read More

Players keep an ear to the ball

It looks like a regular game of Twenty20 cricket between New Zealand and Bangladesh but it has one major difference - the players are blind. This is the first... Read More

Mud Dog Run postponed

This Sunday's Mud Dog Run at TECT All Terrain Park is postponed due to an iffy-looking weather forecast. The event will now be held on Sunday, November 24. Western... Read More

KC and the Sunshine Band excited play the Mount

After this summer's rip-roaring success, A Summer's Day Disco returns in 2020 with a sensational line-up featuring some of the most iconic names and sounds in... Read More

Sneaky Bones’ NZ tour coming to Tauranga

Acclaimed US multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and adored folk artist Sneaky Bones is returning to New Zealand, making a stop in Tauranga on November... Read More

Beaut Utes and SUVs day saves shopping around

When it comes to buying a car comparing different brands can be time consuming and require a lot of travelling. Papamoa Rotary has come up with a solution for... Read More

Overwhelming success for Fringe Village

It was an overwhelming success for the first ever Fringe Village held on October 26, at the Tauranga Historic Village. Director of The Incubator Simone Anderson... Read More