Entertainment

Tauranga barista fifth best in New Zealand

Tauranga's Excelso Coffee Roasters' barista Matt Ross has been crowned fifth in New Zealand at the Meadow Fresh New Zealand latte art championship. Matt, along... Read More

Increase in filming sparks roadshow

After a year of behind the scenes work planning, networking and marketing the Bay of Plenty as a prime film-making destination, Bay of Plenty Film have received... Read More

Tasting the best of downtown Tauranga

Monique Corbett from Teawanui won a $4000 diamond from Peet Jewellers; and new dishes, flavours, and dining events were launched on Wednesday night at Tauranga's... Read More

Warm-up for Bob Dylan in Tauranga

If at first you don't succeed... Nothing ever goes as smoothly as you want and that was the way when a collection of Tauranga's top musicians combined... Read More

Rights commissioner hits out at Shortland Street

A current storyline on New Zealand drama Shortland Street has received flak from the Human Rights Commission. Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero... Read More

Metallica tease New Zealand show

Metallica could be coming to New Zealand - in a few years. In a recent interview with Metallica's Fan Club magazine So What!, drummer Lars Ulrich mentioned... Read More

Mud sweat and tears for rugby fundraiser

You could say Rodger McBrydie and Dan Goodwin are experts in their field - as long as that field is a churned-up bog with barely a blade of grass showing. What... Read More

New Zealand’s First Media Hub for Kids

HEIHEI is New Zealand's first media hub for children aged five to nine. It has been lunched with the intention for it to be a safe place for them to access local... Read More

Funding framework to enhance events scene

Tauranga City Council's redeveloped event funding framework is now open and event organisers are encouraged to submit applications for the community event fund,... Read More

Katikati community centre soon to open

Locals are invited to come along to an afternoon of fun as Western Bay of Plenty District Council opens Katikati's newest public facility, The Centre - Pātuki... Read More

R&B sensation adds Tauranga to tour line up

American hitmaker Trey Songz has announced his first ever New Zealand tour for this November, and Tauranga is one of three locations that's made the list. Presented... Read More

Measure twice, cut once

With needle and thread in hand, Otumoetai College students are taking inspiration from their school sewing room to create a winning garment or textile art piece. Pin'd... Read More