Entertainment

Call for canines with talent for musical

Calling all dog owners! Stage Right Trust is on the lookout for two star-studded pups to join the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical, set to hit the stage at... Read More

Te Puke Primary's winning performance at Showquest

Imagine it - no TV, no tablets, no tech. Te Puke Primary School students took to the Baycourt stage in Tauranga last week and, with their imagining of what... Read More

Matariki art celebration at The Incubator

This Saturday, June 14, The Incubator Creative Hub is hosting a vibrant Matariki celebration titled Ngā Toi o Ngā Whetu - The Art of the Stars. Incubator... Read More

Mount College bands pursue Rockquest success

The head of Mount Maunganui College's Music department is 'thrilled” with the results from students competing in the heats of a national music competition. 'Mount... Read More

BoP trapper wins Alone: Australia

After 76 days in the brutal Tasmanian wilderness, Eastern Bay of Plenty trapper Shay Williamson is now A$250,000 ($270,000) richer, claiming the coveted title... Read More

Pyes Pā Art Lovers exhibition blooms

The inaugural Pyes Pā Art Lovers Exhibition is next weekend at the Pyes Pā Hall. Dedicated to supporting the local artist community and young artists of... Read More

Katikati’s Matariki dawn service cuts into soul

Take Katikati's Long Park Rd as far as it can deliver you. To that beautiful place, the reserve, Te Whareorahi, just on dawn, at 5.30am on Friday, June 20. Then... Read More

Mount Maunganui Lotto player wins over $30,000

A lucky Lotto player who purchased their winning ticket at Mount Maunganui Bayfair Lotto is amongst 10 Lotto Second Division players who each won over $30,000... Read More

Katikati club invites public to lively events

Although the official bowling season has finished, Katikati Bowling Club member Kevin Whitworth wants the community to know that the facility is still a bustling... Read More

Mother praises life-changing Big Buddy bond

Welcome Bay's Danny Prior has been a Big Buddy for almost four years to Little Buddy Roman Healey. Their first introduction was difficult; Roman was 7 at... Read More

Celebrating Africa Day in Tauranga

Tauranga Historic Village in 17th Ave will be coming alive with a colourful celebration of vibrant music, dance, food, and culture as the city celebrates Africa... Read More

Emerging NZ artist debuts first single in Scotland

Former Weekend Sun journalist Georgia Minkhorst is keeping her passion of writing alive by making music in Scotland. The Tauranga-born woman, who goes... Read More