With teeth chattering, purple lips and shrieks of surprise, hundreds of people plunged into the icy-cold waters at Papamoa Domain this morning for the inaugural... Read More

Sometimes, the oldest trick in the book is the most effective. Instead of complicated metal tools, Maori weaver Rawinia Gray, 58, demonstrates how to strip a sword-shaped... Read More

Wednesday may have been freezing but I was left warmed to the core after watching Detour Theatre's latest production of Steel Magnolias. I confess: I didn't think... Read More

Head down and support the next generation of Bay musicians when the Smokefreerockquest 2015 Regional Final hits Baycourt on June 27. It'll be one of the biggest... Read More

Take a trip back to the 1920s for a hotsy-totsy evening when Night Owl Cinema and Baycourt presents ‘Speakeasy Silent Cinema' tomorrow night. The one-off event... Read More

How did Maaori of yesteryears work together to create and perform music with taonga puuoro - traditional Maaori instruments? It is this question that lies at the... Read More

The annual Whitianga Scallop Festival will not be affected by reports of a parasitic virus being detected in some scallop beds. Earlier this year the Ministry of... Read More

A special double-bill concert with a distinct Kiwi flavour will be taking place at the Kauaeranga Hall this Friday. This concert will feature taonga puuoro (traditional... Read More

New Zealand's nuclear energy needs for future energy requirements will be discussed at next week's Cafe Scientifique in Tauranga. Led by nuclear engineer Dr Hanno... Read More

The Tauranga Art Gallery is calling on local groups to help them capture and record the present for the benefit of future art lovers. Very soon the Vault, a small... Read More

Snakes and Ladders, the retro board game of the past, has been steam-punked to create the coolest winter reading programme this century. Steampunk is a quirky and... Read More

The Illume 2015 Winter Festival of Lights will be brightening up the night skies of Coromandel Town next month. Now into its second year, Illume is a free, family-friendly... Read More