Entertainment

An awesome line-up of hard rock and heavy metal

They have toured New Zealand multiple times, released three albums, taken the international music stage by storm and have played some killer gigs with some... Read More

Bijouterie fashion fusion at Fringe Festival

Sophie Evans and Kerry Funnell are collaborating to bring designer fashion art fusion to the fore at the Fringe Festival at Labour Weekend. It's a pleasing blend... Read More

Horror film to premiere at Fringe Festival

The last time I was involved in a fringe arts festival, it was as part of one of the international arts festivals in Wellington in the 90s. We rehearsed for months,... Read More

Powerball rolls over: $38 million up for grabs

Powerball was not struck last night and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $38 million. 'There has been a lot of excitement in Lotto... Read More

Jan Hellriegel to perform in Tauranga

With the high interest in filmmaking here in the Bay of Plenty, it's quite a win to have Jan Hellriegel coming to The Jam Factory. Not only is she an accomplished... Read More

Home-grown gourmet

It was a serious passion project for local chef Kile Gilmore. He and his partner Sue Scahill had been talking about starting their own food truck for three years,... Read More

What‘s on - spring fling market, ice skating, art

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Today we are expecting a fine day, then cloudy periods and a few showers developing in the evening. There may be northerly breezes... Read More

Create an extravagant floral headpiece

What lies beyond the garden path? Local artists and florists are invited to create avant-garde floral headpieces for an afternoon of garden, fashion, art and... Read More

Interweaving art of Aotearoa at Tauranga gallery

The descendent of one of Tauranga's most famous historical leaders has helped curate a stunning history of early Maori art through to the present day, at the... Read More

Water safety fun community day

'It is vitally important all generations in Tauranga know to swim.” This is a strong message from Tauranga Swim School owner Andrea Sinden. Tauranga Swim... Read More

Silver Ferns take on Aussies in pavlova bake-off

The trans-Tasman rivalry continued today as Aussie and NZ netball teams battled in a mighty pavlova bake off. The Silver Ferns and Australian Diamonds went head... Read More

Nadia Lim speaking at Tauranga charity event

Nadia Lim is travelling to Tauranga next week to talk about the importance of providing quality education for Cambodian children - a topic close to her heart. ... Read More