Entertainment

BoP films in Across Aotearoa 48Hours finals

Two Bay of Plenty teams have reached the Across Aotearoa regional finals for the Vista Foundation 48Hours film competition which will take place online on September... Read More

Australian DJ Fisher to headline Bay Oval concert

Grammy-nominated Australian DJ Fisher will make history in January, headlining iconic cricket venue Bay Oval's first major music event. It's the latest... Read More

Lockdown film becomes worldwide streaming release

Tauranga-born film-maker James Morcan has made his directorial debut with the global release of his mystery-drama film. Anno 2020 premiered globally this... Read More

How a Bay guitarist lived his Pink Floyd dream

Guitarist Marty Mitchell says the past 10 years have been among the happiest days of his life. Mitchell, from Pukehina, has been a member of the hugely successful... Read More

Whakatāne Council TikTok dance video goes viral

Whakatāne District Council staff have busted out some racy dance moves in a video aimed at raising voter awareness, clocking more than 133,000 views on... Read More

Snoop Dog concert axed after court fallout

Snoop Dogg's sole New Zealand concert has officially been put down, just three days out from the event. The show, which would have seen the California... Read More

Cultural ballet group arrive ahead of festival

A Rapa Nui cultural dance group from Easter Island arrives in Tauranga on Friday, offering a rare opportunity to see them perform or to participate in their... Read More

Country music artists to battle it out in Tauranga

Grab y'all cowboy hats and boots and get ready to hoedown with the best country music entertainers in New Zealand. The New Zealand Country Music Association... Read More

$10m Powerball jackpot guaranteed to be struck

Powerball's $10 million prize is guaranteed to be won tomorrow night, with Lotto NZ breaking with tradition and triggering a must-be-won provision. Usually,... Read More

Power cut halts Tauranga show

What was meant to be a 'gobsmacking” opening night for 430 Matua School students quickly turned into an evening of heartbreak. On Wednesday, at 6.30pm,... Read More

BOP Climate art contest launches

A new visual arts competition launching this spring is inviting artists to imagine a future where people and planet thrive. Titled Climate Canvas: Art for... Read More

Expert tips for managing puppy teething woes

The time has come, the 'terrible twos” of puppies… the teething stage. The teething stage is when puppies lose their baby teeth and grow an adult... Read More