Entertainment

Action-packed night of speedway

Speedway fans are in for an action-packed night on Saturday with the rescheduled North Island Sprint Car Champs and South Pacific Super Saloon and 6-shooter Champs... Read More

'Spirited' women take on Eastern Bay

Beach running, ocean kayaking, forest trekking, mountain-biking beautiful farmland, harbour coasteering, plus target shooting, slingshot and a huge waterslide all... Read More

Tauranga gets jazzed up for the weekend

Tauranga is getting all jazzed up, and all in the name of a fantastic event, with the 56th National Jazz Festival on this weekend throughout the city. Festival... Read More

Artist gifts painting to hospital

When Tauranga artist Graham Baker started feeling tired and taking regular afternoon naps, he thought it was just a part of getting older. Then pains in his chest... Read More

Easter bunny loses eggs in Elms garden

The Easter bunny has a dilemma. The basket of Easter eggs tipped over and all the eggs were lost in The Elms Te Papa gardens. One of the gardeners, Rosie Burr,... Read More

Piloga & Jazz

Good morning Sunners and welcome to Good Friday! Most of us will agree Fridays are already pretty good on a normal week, but for many of us, this Friday is even... Read More

Irish flavour in the Blink Jazz Lounge

Jazz fans will have the chance to enjoy some jazz-influenced tunes sung with a lovely Irish brogue in this year's National Jazz Festival, thanks to Irish expat... Read More

Jazz Festival begins in Tauranga

Jazz fans will be treated to six days of music and excitement as Tauranga comes alive for the National Jazz Festival Tauranga from today. The festival, the longest... Read More

A festival of jazz in Tauranga

Acts from all over the world are preparing to transform the streets of Tauranga into a musical hub for 56th National Jazz Festival. Headline acts include world-renowned... Read More

Major exhibition to open in Whakatane

Two of New Zealand's leading contemporary artists will make a stop in Whakatane next month as part of a major new exhibition opening at Te Koputu a te whanga a... Read More

New date for Doggy Day Out

The 2018 Doggy Day Out will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 10am-2pm at the Omokoroa Western Ave Sportsground, having been postponed due to the weather last... Read More

Hundreds honour Paralympians

The Tauranga community has embraced New Zealand's PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympians this Sunday, as hundreds turned out to the the ACC Paralympics New Zealand... Read More