Entertainment

Village Radio ready to relocate rare record relics

After 40 years, Village Radio and its extensive music library, which includes 142,000 tracks, 55,000 titles from over 10,000 artists, is on the move. 'We... Read More

Last Night of the Proms: All in the family

Three generations of musicians are looking forward to entertaining when Tauranga City Brass presents the iconic Last Night of the Proms. Steve Thompson is... Read More

Bringing the BoP together for brews, bands and BBQ

If you're into craft beer, live music and barbecue, this festival is for you. Tauranga Smoke - Brews, Bands and BBQs is coming to Soper Reserve on Saturday,... Read More

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