Entertainment

Surf’s up and club house is on the way

Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club has two missions this summer - keep people safe and start work on their $5.2 million rebuild. The club signed a letter of appointment... Read More

Tuku Iho wows Shanghai with Maori culture

Maori culture is taking centre stage in Shanghai with the Tuku Iho | Living Legacy exhibition playing a major role in the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism. The... Read More

What‘s on - vegetarian festival, city to surf, art

Kia ora and welcome to a sunny Sunday. Expect a fine day becoming warmer, with southwest breezes sea breezes. It's a one-layer-clothing day, with an expected... Read More

Two Papamoa Lotto players each win $333,333

Three Lotto players from Papamoa and Nelson will be celebrating after winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in last night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Slavic Festival in the Bay of Plenty

Members of the Slavic communities that reside in Tauranga and the surrounding area are coming together to celebrate with a special festival in November. The Spring... Read More

Deeply respected theologian visits Te Puke

He could be a bridge to better understanding between the Sikh and Christian faiths in the orchard town of Te Puke … a town in which Punjabi is said to be... Read More

Are you rich enough?

Are you rich enough? Wanting to 'do something' about climate change? What do you think about racism? And what about NZ's fastest falcon? What better... Read More

Traffic changes on Sunday due to City to Surf

The arrival into port of one of the season's largest cruise ships, combined with hundreds of people running from Tauranga to Mount Maunganui means business as... Read More

Whitianga Hotel closing after losing liquor battle

On a sunny Thursday morning, more than 20 workers from a Whitianga bar were told they had lost their jobs. Amid the shock there were tears, hugs, and looks of... Read More

What‘s on - pool party, boat show, painted decks

Kia ora and welcome to a sunny Saturday. Expect a fine day with light winds and afternoon sea breezes. It's a two-layer-clothing day, with an expected high of... Read More

Blue mats hit the beach

Bright blue mats were rolled out across Mount Maunganui beaches on Labour weekend. The portable, roll out mats located at Pilot Bay, the Mount Maunganui Cenotaph... Read More

When Dean fell for Foster’s Favourite

'Mother Nature is my girl, and these are my babies.” Dean Morman, a 50-something-year-old horticulture landscape designer musing on his Papamoa backyard.... Read More