Entertainment

An Ora about Whitianga

Thanks to chef Alfred Peterson and owner Alan Hopping from The Lost Spring in Whitianga for the opportunity to enjoy not only a fabulous lunch, but also a chance... Read More

Six stars rising this September

It's nearing crunch time for the six talented young musicians competing in the Bay of Plenty Symphonia's Rising Stars 2015 competition. Each finalist, accompanied... Read More

Joe's Van top six in rock quest

The ‘psychedelic rock band' from Mount Maunganui College - Joe's Van - is one of the top six bands to play in the national finals of Smokefreerockquest. Joe's... Read More

‘As You Like It’ auditions

'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” penned Shakespeare in his classic comedy As You Like it. Local company Twice As Good... Read More

Blue Friday Sessions start tonight

Two well-known Bay of Plenty musicians and songwriters have got a golden ticket for all lovers of blues and Americana music tonight. Kokomo's Derek Jacombs and... Read More

Tauranga’s own Pied Piper

He's been ‘strangling the cat' for nearly 50 years. Well, that's not the expression Tauranga's Duncan MacLeod would use. He'll tell you that term is only used... Read More

Hercules Morse meets his match

From nose to tail they look the same - except for the slobber and hair. One is a living, breathing 100kg-plus English mastiff, the other is cast in bronze. The real-life... Read More

Gags, girls and gigs

Guy Williams has had a bad year. He's been blocked by Sonny Bill Williams on Twitter, struggled to find a balance between work and a social life - and he's out of... Read More

Foodbank serving up laughs next week

Despite what the popular expression says, revenge is actually a dish best served up with ample lashings of humour, wit and community spirit. If you're after an... Read More

Hairy bronzes finally unveiled

Lazarus, the real-life Hercules Morse (as big as a horse), greeted his bronzed-self with a sniff when Dame Lynley Dodd's Hairy Maclary character sculptures were... Read More

Mount Hot Pools soak ‘n sound

The Mount Hot Pools have got the perfect way for all you busy locals to unwind after a hard day at work.Every Thursday night during the month of August, the hot... Read More

Everything is ka pai with the MMQ

It will be an evening of waiata, humour and charm when the Modern Maori Quartet swings into Tauranga next month. As part of their highly-anticipated national tour,... Read More