Entertainment

Commendable effort from the NZ Women's Bridge team

The New Zealand Women's Bridge Team experienced both commendable success and heart-breaking disappointment at the World Championships in Argentina. The team... Read More

Emerging artists embrace opportunity

The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Award is a much-anticipated part of the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival in November. Emerging or artists wanting to be... Read More

Staying safe during Guy Fawkes

Think about your kids. That is the message from ACC this week ahead of Guy Fawke's. On average ACC accepts around 300 new claims every year for fireworks-related... Read More

BOP TikToker sharing Māori kai with the world

Paris Nuku has many strings to her bow. She's a content creator, mother, home cook, caterer and food influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers -... Read More

Beyond the oval ball: the rising love for football

Traditionally known for their rugby passion, the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions are experiencing a notable shift as football begins to capture local enthusiasm. With... Read More

Tips for protecting your pets this Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes is coming… along with the bangs, whistles and shrieks of fireworks. Sure, it's exciting for some, but terrifying for others, especially if... Read More

Four Lotto players win $250,000

Four lucky Lotto players will be on cloud nine after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

What's on: festival, speedway and fashion

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting increasing cloud with... Read More

Thrills at Bayleys Community Carnival Raceday

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 2, the Tauranga Racecourse will come alive with the Bayleys Community Carnival Raceday, offering a thrilling day of racing and family-friendly... Read More

Special red-carpet screening of GRAFTED

The Third Culture Film Festival is set to host a special red-carpet screening of GRAFTED, a highly anticipated black comedy directed by Bafta-nominated filmmaker... Read More

Leash, camera, action!

The Wander Dogs Summer Series is about to bound into action and this time the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is rolling out the red carpet. Starting... Read More

A frightfully fun Halloween in Te Puke

Bay of Plenty get ready - this month Te Puke will host the biggest and most spook-tacular Halloween the town has ever seen. And there's still time to get... Read More