Entertainment

Funky reggae music for a great cause

Organisers of the Marley NZ All-Stars concerts have announced they'll be supporting the Red Cross November 2016 Earthquake appeal via the Tauranga show on December... Read More

Three Houses Down in the Mount

One of Aotearoa's most loved family bands Three Houses Down are returning to Mount Maunganui with new music. In celebration of the release of their new single... Read More

Naughty Knickers at Detour

It's likely there have never been so many undergarments on stage at Detour Theatre. Their final show of the year is a laugh-out-loud comedy about growing old ungracefully,... Read More

Best Santa Parade yet

Papamoa's third annual Santa parade today is being described as its biggest and best yet. A crowd well spread out along the whole kilometer of the route along Dickson... Read More

Whats on: Santa parade and Star Jam

Morning Sunners, today the fat man in the red suit makes a pre-Christmas daylight appearance with a lead role at the Papamoa Santa Parade in Dickson Road from noon. The... Read More

Viewing Vampirates

When I be asked t' go review th' seafarin' hearty-themed show at Tauranga Musical Theatre, o' course I had t' go dressed as a seafarin' pirate! The Mayor was there.... Read More

What’s On? Woofs & a cappella

Good morning Sunners and welcome to Saturday. There's plenty of action taking place today, so go get ‘em tiger. MetService forecasts fine spells and an evening... Read More

Tauranga music veterans are ramblin’ men

They might be the new boys on the block, but don't you go getting mistaken, this isn't The Bay City Ramblers' first rodeo. The four-piece band featuring local music... Read More

Love letter to Books a Plenty

Tauranga independent bookstore Books a Plenty has been recognised in a national competition. Entrants were asked to write a ‘love letter' to their favourite... Read More

Bay Lotto players $8K richer

Twenty-seven Lotto players will be shouting morning tea after each winning $8,844 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. Two lucky players... Read More

A chalk garden in Red Square

Sunday afternoon saw Tauranga's Red Square transformed into a giant chalk garden with children, parents and passers-by stopping to draw cabbages, flowers and giant... Read More

What’s On? Sculptures & Winston Peters

Good morning Sunners, and welcome to another beautiful Sunday. The weather looks good, and there's plenty to do in the Bay. Art fans can head along to the Rotorua... Read More