Entertainment

Reading challenge for children

A new reading challenge is awaiting children at Thames Coromandel District libraries these school holidays. The challenge, called Library Connect Four, gets children... Read More

Waterfront festival is still happening

Despite showers in the city this afternoon the Tauranga Waterfront Festival is still on and organisers are encouraging people to get back down to the site for all... Read More

Nigel Latta is heading to Tauranga

He's arguably the hottest property on New Zealand television. And he's not a just a pretty face that parrots lines from the autocue. This A-list celeb is actually... Read More

What’s On Today: Waterfront festival

UPDATE 2.30PM: Despite showers in the city this afternoon the Tauranga Waterfront Festival is still on and organisers are encouraging people to get back down to... Read More

Waterfront festival postponed

Wet weather predictions have seen the Tauranga Waterfront Festival, originally planned for tomorrow, postponed. The third annual festival, organised by Tauranga... Read More

Event funding applications open

Applications for round two of sponsorship through the Thames Coromandel District Council major events fund are now open. A total of $45,000 is available for groups... Read More

Tauranga cop new Police Ten 7 host

Tauranga Detective Sergeant Rob Lemoto is the new frontman for top rating show Police Ten 7. After nearly 20 years in the police, the majority of which has been... Read More

Fair Go applies the screws

Fair Go is turning up the heat on a Tauranga businessman and his company tonight. Gordon Harcourt, reporter for the TVNZ consumer watchdog show, stood outside the... Read More

Behind the curtain of Macbeth

Macbeth. Macbeth. Macbeth. Listen hard and you'll hear the sound of a dozen theatre traditionalists screaming bloody murder. Macbeth (Pascal Tibbits) with the... Read More

Why big acts bypass Tauranga

The Topp Twins and The Seekers - two bands with large followings in Tauranga - will be touring the country very soon. But if you wanted to see them play in Tauranga... Read More

Brewery’s trifecta of medals

Dave Kurth's known for a long time his beer is really good, and now he's got the medals to prove it to Whenuakite locals. The Hot Water Brewing Co. picked up gold,... Read More

Whitianga Scallop Fest success

Not even rain could keep a crowd of 4500 seafood lovers away from the Whitianga Scallop Festival held at the weekend. It is being hailed as a success by organisers... Read More