Entertainment

Kapa haka fever at Te Puna

Te Puna's Maramatanga Park has been a hive of activity in the last two days as an approximate 8000 people turned out to celebrate the 21st Ra Whakangahau kapa haka... Read More

Outdoor cinema starts tonight

Tauranga waterfront's first outdoor cinema is launching tonight with the premiere viewing of New Zealand's own iconic film Boy. Night Owl Cinema is teaming up with... Read More

Young rockers ace Bandquest

Their coach found it hard to pick a winner - so naturally the six members of Tauranga Intermediate band The Joker and 5 Aces are 'over the moon” about snaffling... Read More

Teenager to play rare organ

A 13-year-old theatre organ enthusiast will perform alongside an established master on Baycourt's Mighty Wurli in Tauranga this weekend. Following his piano, organ... Read More

Plenty for Everyone launches

Plenty for Everyone is on offer in the Bay of Plenty this summer as Tourism BOP launches its summer advertising campaign. The new campaign using five themes to show... Read More

Bay auctioneer sells The Block home

Tauranga's own auctioneer Blair Cashmore is pleased with the sale price of the North Shore home he sold on TV3's The Block live auctions last night. Blair, who works... Read More

Pop-up exhibition at polytech

An exhibition of new work in the disciplines of art, fashion and graphic design will be on display in the Tauranga CBD this week. Bay of Plenty Polytechnic's Nicol... Read More

Wearable art comes Out of the Blue

Rotorua's favourite wearable arts show will be back in 2014, but with some exciting changes including a new venue, categories and format - and a twist to its name. Supreme... Read More

Musicians join forces in Mount gig

Tauranga musician Luke Thompson will join Dave Baxter of Avalanche City in an acoustic performance in Mount Maunganui next Wednesday. While acoustic performances... Read More

Winery tour line-up announced

The Exponents, Mount Maunganui pop superstar Stan Walker and the heavenly voice of Breaks Co-Op will headline this year's Classic Hits Winery Tour at the Wharepai... Read More

Dining at the gallery

It may not exactly be dining with Degas or lunching with Lautrec, but it could be the next best thing. The Tauranga Art Gallery is offering their premises as a Christmas... Read More

Top pop singer at Bayfair

School holiday-makers enjoyed entertainment from 19-year-old pop musician Massad at Bayfair Shopping Centre today. About 100 people stopped to see the award winning... Read More