Entertainment

Rena film ready for BOP premiere

The 90-minute feature film ‘Taking Back our Beach' will be screened at Mount Maunganui from October 5, the 12th anniversary of the Rena grounding on Astrolabe... Read More

UK comedian bringing new live show to Tauranga

After a hugely successful 2021 tour, UK comedy sensation Bill Bailey will return to New Zealand with his brand new show Thoughtifier, heading to 14 centres, including... Read More

Matariki Tauranga - what‘s coming up this week

The stars are aligning with a jam-packed week ahead of Matariki Tauranga Moana events, Get crafty and celebrate our connection to the taiao by making beautiful... Read More

What’s happened to Barry?

Western Bay of Plenty residents have been issued an artistic challenge in the wake of discovering Katikati's town icon has disappeared. Townsfolk woke on Monday... Read More

Tauranga Zinefest takes new direction

Tauranga's popular annual Zinefest will in future be administered by Tauranga Arts Festival following Zinefest co-founder and director Hannah Wynn gifting it to... Read More

Mount Maunganui Lotto player wins $16,722

One lucky Lotto player from Mount Maunganui will be celebrating after winning $16,722 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Powering up history: Tauranga‘s electrifying past

Ben Pick is turning the power up on our region's history this weekend by hosting a talk on the Omanawa Falls Power Station. This Sunday, July 2, from 2pm-3pm... Read More

Huge community sand art event at Mount Maunganui

Would you like to be a part of a creative celebration of environmental consciousness today? Head along to Mount Maunganui and get involved in a free community... Read More

Action-packed squash served up in Tauranga

The New Zealand Squash Championships quarterfinals are being contested today with semifinals to follow in the afternoon. It was an action packed first day of... Read More

Plan in place to open SH2 from Tuesday

State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki will reopen for day-time travel under stop/go traffic management from next Tuesday. The stretch of highway between... Read More

BOP students shine at ShowQuest

Bay of Plenty schools are celebrating after presenting a range of powerful performances at this year's ShowQuest competition. The Sir Howard Morrison Centre came... Read More

Creative gate wins People’s Choice Award

It's a stitch-up! A hand-crafted collaborative work has won the People's Choice Award in this year's Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. It was decided by... Read More