Entertainment

Cultural ballet group arrive ahead of festival

A Rapa Nui cultural dance group from Easter Island arrives in Tauranga on Friday, offering a rare opportunity to see them perform or to participate in their... Read More

Country music artists to battle it out in Tauranga

Grab y'all cowboy hats and boots and get ready to hoedown with the best country music entertainers in New Zealand. The New Zealand Country Music Association... Read More

$10m Powerball jackpot guaranteed to be struck

Powerball's $10 million prize is guaranteed to be won tomorrow night, with Lotto NZ breaking with tradition and triggering a must-be-won provision. Usually,... Read More

Power cut halts Tauranga show

What was meant to be a 'gobsmacking” opening night for 430 Matua School students quickly turned into an evening of heartbreak. On Wednesday, at 6.30pm,... Read More

BOP Climate art contest launches

A new visual arts competition launching this spring is inviting artists to imagine a future where people and planet thrive. Titled Climate Canvas: Art for... Read More

Expert tips for managing puppy teething woes

The time has come, the 'terrible twos” of puppies… the teething stage. The teething stage is when puppies lose their baby teeth and grow an adult... Read More

Cherie Metcalfe releases third cookbook

A Bay of Plenty foodie who started out selling spice pastes and salts at markets and grew a 100,000-strong online following has her sights set on making her... Read More

Whakatāne Lotto Strike player wins $350,000

Two lucky Strike players will also be celebrating after each winning $350,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike tickets were sold at Pak N Save Whakatāne... Read More

STEMFest offers free family-friendly science fun

An 'unforgettable” science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival will be returning to Tauranga this month. The free family-friendly STEMFest... Read More

Jersey Boys musical set to hit Tauranga stage

An award-winning Broadway musical charting the rise and fall of one of pop's most iconic groups will be on stage in Tauranga this month. Presented by Tauranga... Read More

Bay of Plenty filmmakers rise to 48Hours challenge

New Zealand's biggest and boldest guerrilla filmmaking competition's Bay of Plenty heats are being held today. This year, the numbers tell an incredible story... Read More

Ginger’s Pop-Ups wins national diversity award

Mount Maunganui-based event series Ginger's Pop-Ups has been awarded the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the prestigious 2025 New Zealand Event Awards,... Read More