Entertainment

Festival director’s bold vision

It's a quagmire iced with sheep poop, and a squall has just passed through on this brooding midwinter day. I'm visualising somewhere warm and dry. But Paxton Talbot... Read More

Stellar line-up for arts festival

The community turned out in their droves at Baycourt last night for the launch of the 2015 Tauranga Arts Festival programme. And organisers are hoping the event... Read More

Inspiring young art connoisseurs

Tauranga Art Gallery have announced the under-18s only Muka Youth Prints exhibition, which will make its return next Monday. The project is based around the concept... Read More

Hairy sculptures draw thousands

They were revealed to the public less than two weeks ago, but the bronze Hairy Maclary sculptures on Tauranga's waterfront have already drawn thousands of people... Read More

Dreaming of The Phoenix Foundation

If it's been your dream to see The Phoenix Foundation performing live in Mount Maunganui, that dream is about to come true. In support of their brand new album... Read More

Ocean’s heaven: The perfect salmon

The Ora King Salmon Awards end on August 31, so sadly this week was my last review for the year. On walking in to Halo Lounge & Dining in Trinity Wharf Hotel, I... Read More

Meet the Gallery’s new director

He's male model material - tall and lean, TV good looks and buffed to the ‘nth degree'. Karl Chitham, the new director of the Tauranga Art Gallery, has just... Read More

Finding focus through mentoring

A new month-long initiative aimed at keeping secondary school students in school has a famous self-confessed former truant as their ambassador. Musician Tiki Taane... Read More

Hello Sailor cancel national tour

Kiwi legends Hello Sailor have been forced to cancel their 40th Anniversary Tour after frontman Graham Brazier suffered a heart attack last week. The 62-year-old... Read More

International acts head for Tauranga

A host of international reggae acts will headline the One Love Festival in Tauranga next year. The Waitangi weekend event will take place at Wharepai Domain. Organisers... Read More

Twelfth Night casting call

Now is your chance to be a part of history in the making with the city's newest theatre company, Summer Shakespeare Tauranga. Established this year, Summer Shakespeare... Read More

Mt College wins national stage award

Mount Maunganui College has scooped two Stage Challenge 2015 National Awards of Excellence for its soundtrack and backstage crew. The college's depiction of the... Read More