Entertainment

Winter warmers with Vivaldi…

The Bay of Plenty Symphonia's string players are looking forward to working with a leading New Zealand violinist in their Tauranga concert this Saturday, August... Read More

Coreen Gray celebrates 100 years

Audrey Coreen Gray - known as Coreen - is celebrating her 100th birthday with plenty of singing - much to the delight of those blessed to know her. 'It's... Read More

Who will claim the 2024 NZ top dog crown?

One of Tauranga's hardest working hounds are one paw closer to glory after making it into the finals of the 2024 Frog Recruitment NZ Top Dog competition. With... Read More

Artist dabbles in a variety of different mediums

Marise Rarere's art spans a range of medium 'with each influencing and informing another”, she says. The Raglan artist often has several strands of... Read More

Te Puke High School bringing Shrek to the stage

Te Puke High School cast and crew are putting the finishing touches - and flourishes of green - on this year's production, Shrek-The Musical. The production... Read More

Fibre Takes Flight exhibition

Creative Fibre members from across the Bay of Plenty will be flying in to the Classic Flyers Museum in Mount Maunganui this coming weekend to see the items which... Read More

Alzheimers Tauranga and the power of art

Tauranga artists and Alzheimers Tauranga/BOP are collaborating to exhibit a collection of art works for World Alzheimers Month. 'We are delighted to be working... Read More

Keeping safe this whitebaiting season

Whitebaiters are being urged by the Department of Conservation to have fun down at the river, follow the rules, and keep themselves and freshwater habitats safe... Read More

Lotto player wins $1 million

A lucky Lotto player from Auckland will be in for a treat after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Wiggles headline first toddlers’ dance fest

The world's number one children's entertainment group will bring reimagined versions of their smash hits with the Sound System Dance Party coming to Baypark... Read More

What's on: rugby, art, Taekwondo

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 a cloudy day with the... Read More

Grammy Award-winning violinist performs in Rotorua

One of the world's most exciting violinists is performing for the first time in Rotorua with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra on August 27. Grammy Award-winner... Read More