Entertainment

Donna Dinsdale wins fashion design awards

Donna Dinsdale has won the overall Award of Excellence at the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards. She is a fashion design tutor at Toi Ohomoi and wasn't at the... Read More

What’s on – History, concerts and some rain

Kia ora and welcome to a rather wet winter Sunday. Expect showers this morning, with mostly rain from midday to early afternoon. There will be one or two showers... Read More

$1 million win to be shared by three Lotto winners

Three Lotto players from Paihia, Auckland and Murupara will be having a magical day after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live... Read More

Did girls really need more education?

They're a feisty bunch, this group of schoolgirl buddies, all but one are glowing golden girls. Wanganui Girls College obviously instilled attitude. When The... Read More

Sundowner of the Skies

When Oscar Garden landed his Gipsy Moth plane Kia Ora in Australia on November 4 1930 after flying solo from England, there were no welcoming crowds as no-one... Read More

Des O’Leary’s first book ‘Slice of Heaven’

When Des O'Leary was teaching in a South Auckland school, he became aware that books reflecting the lives of young immigrant multicultural Kiwis were scarce. He... Read More

DNA and family history mysteries

Do you know your whakapapa, ancestry and heritage? For those who love the idea of exploring their family history and unravelling their DNA mystery, there's an... Read More

Terminus - riding a virtual travelator

This week I flew across a mysterious alien world on a digital travelator, passing humanoid clones and slipping down through tunnels and into orbs that gently allowed... Read More

Nick Charles - virtuoso of acoustic blues

What better way to flick away the winter blues than to spend a quiet evening listening to the deft virtuoso finger plucking of master guitarist, Nick Charles. Who... Read More

What‘s on - rugby, art and auditions

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. It's a chilly morning with gusty westerlies around. There will be some morning cloud and a chance of a shower or two, but then... Read More

All welcome to share Chinese culture in Te Puke

Today there is an opportunity to experience some unique Chinese culture in Te Puke, and make some new friends. 'We are going to show our local people a piece... Read More

McCaw’s heading to Tauranga for Gala Dinner

Richie and Gemma McCaw are headlining The Tauranga Gala Dinner taking place at the Trustpower Arena on Thursday, August 29. Gemma, who is originally from Tauranga,... Read More