Entertainment

Upcoming rugby talent from Chiefs Country on show

Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, Taranaki and Waikato's respective under-16 sides will take the field from Monday in the University of Waikato Chiefs Region... Read More

Young Bay of Plenty gardeners – are you out there?

With just over one week left to enter the inaugural search for New Zealand's budding young gardener, organisers want to hear from Bay of Plenty's young green thumbs. The... Read More

Heritage fund launched at 50 years exhibition

The Tauranga Heritage Collection is celebrating turning 50 years old with a stunning photographic exhibition by Adrienne Martyn. The exhibition, titled ‘Kaikauhoe... Read More

South African star joins BOP golf

Bay of Plenty's chances of winning the highly competitive Freyberg Masters championship next month have been given a major boost. Former South African Senior... Read More

What‘s on - pedals, baseball, choir and art

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Today we are expecting fine spells but with a few showers also, and northwest winds. It's a one-clothing-layer day with an... Read More

Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins $52,016

One lucky Kawerau player won Powerball Second Division in last night's live Lotto draw, taking their total winnings to $52,016. The winning Powerball Second... Read More

Memory walk honours those affected by dementia

A river of purple flowed today as people took to the streets around Mount Maunganui to raise awareness of dementia. The Alzheimers Tauranga Memory Walk,... Read More

Sumer - art in the heart of Tauranga city

Someone - most likely Tauranga art lover Pete Morris - added me to the Sumer database. Consequently up popped an email invitation to attend last night's opening... Read More

Of motorbikes, men‘s mental health and prostates

It's a blokey event - by blokes, for blokes, about blokes. It's motorbikes, male mental health, prostate cancer with lashings of panache and style. It's the Tauranga... Read More

Countdown supermarkets to stop selling fireworks

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - SPCA - is thrilled with the news that Countdown will no longer sell fireworks this Guy Fawkes season. SPCA... Read More

New to the Bay Expo

Members of Tauranga Sunrise Rotary, Citizens Advice Bureau, Multicultural Tauranga, local councils and many other local organisations are ready with friendly smiles... Read More

New 250-seat auditorium to open in Bethlehem

A new multi-purpose community facility will be officially opening in Bethlehem this afternoon. The buildings and multi-purpose space includes an auditorium and... Read More