Music
11:27am Fri 08 May, 2015
There're always a few weeks when you can hold out against it, grab those last fine days and pretend it isn't really autumn - despite the leaves on the lawn and a... Read More
09:17am Fri 01 May, 2015
King Canute didn't have much luck holding back the tide, and the rise of Spotify is making King Canutes out of many musicians. It's somewhat ironic that as television... Read More
08:58am Fri 24 Apr, 2015
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. Last week it seemed Winston might have reached his Peak Happiness... Read More
10:35am Fri 17 Apr, 2015
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. He's a generally happy chappy and there's a lot adding to his... Read More
10:15am Fri 10 Apr, 2015
Last time I recommended music at Tauranga Art Gallery there were complaints. I knew there would be. There wasn't exactly a stampede, but the audience's discreet... Read More
10:00am Thu 02 Apr, 2015
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. Last week it was music; this week it's not. But, once again,... Read More
10:39am Fri 27 Mar, 2015
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. And this week he's very happy. As happy as a monkey in a monkey... Read More
11:38am Fri 20 Mar, 2015
Sinead's final song, X Factor unknowns and movie night. It was a good week for New Zealand on the international stage.I know this because yesterday morning, as I... Read More
10:19am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
On the music front it continues to be insanely busy in the Bay.I've been trying to find the time to write about the sort of divertingly tangential stuff that skews... Read More
10:59am Fri 06 Mar, 2015
I sometimes get asked to put on concerts for touring acts coming through Tauranga.The first thing I always ask, if I don't know the particular band or performer,... Read More
10:28am Fri 27 Feb, 2015
Some friends were round the other day and, what with these new drink driving laws impacting everyone's partying, I noticed all of us were consuming low alcohol beverages... Read More
04:35pm Fri 20 Feb, 2015
‘Tis the season to be merry, tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la. Oh, hang on. That was the festive season.What we're enjoying now is the festival season. Best to... Read More
07-Dec 09:00
High jinx in the Tauranga harbour
07-Dec 08:20
Car hits power pole in Te Puna
07-Dec 08:00
Western Bay Council adopts annual report
07-Dec 07:00
Dave Hume Pool on track to reopen December 17
07-Dec 06:00
Western Bay Council services during summer
06-Dec 17:00
Defence Force Sailor of the Year named
06-Dec 16:00
Coromandel bach smashes record with $4m sale
06-Dec 15:00
Tauriko SH29 Cambridge Road upgrade
06-Dec 14:00
Ōtūmoetai Rotary’s last car boot sale of year
06-Dec 13:00
600 not out – Scott Drabble’s finest innings
06-Dec 11:45
Celebrating 60 years of Bay of Plenty Rose Society
06-Dec 10:00
Art blooming beyond memory
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