Entertainment

What's On? Christmas cheer & monsters

Morena Sunners, and what a morning it is! The sun is out and shinning brightly and it's looking like it's going to be a perfect day in Tauranga. There's plenty... Read More

'A Night Before Christmas' turns 20

On the night of December 24, 1996, a donkey, a baby and a handful of volunteers lined the edge of the Wairoa River and tested the waters. There was a nativity... Read More

Top RNB stars head to Tauranga

‘Always on Time', ‘What's Luv', ‘Mesmerize' - remember those songs? Ja Rule and Ashanti fans will. And they should start practising their lyrics... Read More

Bell named in NZ rugby referee squad

Bay of Plenty Rugby Referee Jamie Bell has been selected to New Zealand Rugby's Referee High Performance Wider Training Group squad for the 2017 season. BOPRU... Read More

Cancellation gig at Rising tide

There's an impromptu gig at The Rising Tide in Newton Street this evening - thanks to the cancellation of the Christmas in the Park concert at Blake Park. There... Read More

Carols on the Waterfront this evening

Dress up as a shepherd, a sheep or an angel to join Mary, Joseph and their donkey as they bring the journey to Bethlehem to life this evening. The Christmas story... Read More

Two matches rained off

Rain affected all but one round of the 2016 Baywide Cup continued on Saturday - with a short and sharp encounter that produced result at the Te Puke Domain while... Read More

Christmas in Blake Park cancelled.

UPDATED: 1.20pm. Christmas in Blake Park this afternoon is cancelled, according to the event Facebook Page which cites health and safety risks associated with the... Read More

Lotto win in Bay

A MyLotto player in Bay of Plenty is among six players to win $166,667 in Lotto's First Division last night. The winning Lotto tickets were sold at Patels Foodmarket... Read More

Tricky Box Tree of Giving

Lipika Sen and Prabhjyot Majithia are erecting one of their most memorable tricky box sculptures yet. Created especially for Tauranga's Christmas in the Park,... Read More

Wind blows through Blake Park

Upended shelters, flattened fencing and torn tarpaulins greeted early visitors to Blake Park today, after a 2am wind gust tore through the set-up for the postponed... Read More

Share the stage with Tiki at tattoo expo

When much-loved Kiwi musician Tiki Taane takes to the stage at the International Tattoo and Art Expo in Tauranga next year he'll be joined by one very special young... Read More