22-Sep 06:50
Great year for TBC football.
21-Sep 16:15
Injured motorcyclist on Domain Rd
21-Sep 16:00
Sunday‘s street party in First Ave
21-Sep 15:30
Greerton Village’s fabulous festival of blossoms
21-Sep 15:00
A little spring chaos ahead across NZ
21-Sep 14:30
Stars students shine with native birds
21-Sep 14:00
Rare opportunity for Bay filmmakers
21-Sep 13:00
It’s time to bounce
21-Sep 12:50
Three car crash on Totara Street
21-Sep 12:00
Students shine in excellence awards
21-Sep 11:00
Continued growth underpinned Western Bay year
21-Sep 10:00
Love of surfing helps tackle mental health issues
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The Weekend Sun Competitions
Ben Harper to play Mount show
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals will return to New Zealand early next year for a five-date tour. The renowned American......
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(Closes: 26-09-2019)
Competition Winners
Get ready for your next adventure
The NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show is shaping up to be the biggest ever, with more exhibitors, more outside......
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Be astounded and amazed
Join Zirka Circus on its 10 years anniversary Tour with a brand new show called ‘Into the Future’. This......
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Growing great gardeners
A national search is on for young Kiwi gardeners who have a passion for plants and dig gardening. The Yates Budding Young......
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A colourful performance
Don’t miss this stunning concert from Scholars Baroque Aotearoa with Jubilate Ensemble performing Purcell’s......
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Mountain film festival returns to Tauranga
The Mountain Film Festival is making its way to the Bay of Plenty again this year, making it the fifth year running. Tauranga......
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Best thing since sliced bread
Breadman is the only one hundred per cent vegan bakery in New Zealand. Everything the bakery makes is certified vegan plus......
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Best thing since sliced bread
Breadman is the only one hundred per cent vegan bakery in New Zealand. Everything the bakery makes is certified vegan plus......
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Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Links’
Detour Theatre proudly presents the Agatha Christie classic murder mystery – ‘Murder on the Links’. Holidaying......
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Not just bedpans and bridge
Last Legs is a black comedy with sex, death and politics, set in the upmarket retirement community. The 16th Ave Theatre......
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Showtime spectacular
Operatunity is delighted to present some of the most celebrated and iconic Kiwi entertainers in one show. The Iconic Kiwis......
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Sons of Zion to play Totara St this weekend
Kiwi band Sons of Zion are currently are heading to Tauranga this weekend as part of their nationwide tour. The Come Home......
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Fun and mischief On The Couch
He’s got plenty of experience dealing with creepy crawlies and asking questions, and once again resident ‘bug......
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Bringing the boogie to town
Time to celebrate, boogie-lovers - Jan Preston is coming to town! Or should I say, Jan Preston is coming back to town, since......
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Chris playing at Baycourt
Solo pianist Chris Greenslade is a New Zealander and was a student of leading pianist Bruce Greenfield. He went on to complete......
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A Showerdome to solve your worries
Steamed mirrors, condensation on walls and ceilings, slippery floors and mould are year-round annoying home issues caused......
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Divas through the Decades
Operatunity Daytime Concerts bring you the greatest divas in the modern era! These were women who could manifest......
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Potential benefits for the heart
Pure, fresh and clean tasting, Blue Coconut Oil contains no additives or contaminants, is naturally cholesterol-free......
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Entertaining for everyone
The year is going by quickly and the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival team is gearing up for 2020 already.......
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Everything fluffy, furry, feathered and scaly
Pets and all things pets will be on display and ready to play at this years’ Bay of Plenty Pet and Animal Expo. The......
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New book tells stories of NZ kiwifruit pioneers
For the last 12 months, former Coast & Country News editor Elaine Fisher has been on a journey to uncover the ‘behind......
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Rural Kiwi craziness
My Husband’s Nuts, Detour Theatre’s latest show, is a fast-paced, unashamedly Kiwi, madcap comic romp. ......
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Unusual but attractive combinations
Auckland based Donizetti Trio will be familiar to audiences as they have been active since 2009, are often to be heard on......
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Sex, friendship and Friday night drinks
Get ready to party with Paula, Dympie and Monika as we follow these women and their lonely hearts in a 1980s suburban pub......
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Apple crumble for breakfast
Chantal Organics is currently one of the fastest growing organic brands in health and wellness in New Zealand grocery according......
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Tauranga to host Armageddon for a third time
Returning for its third year in a row, Armageddon Expo is back in Tauranga this June 8 and 9, once again transforming Baypark......
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Reuniting on stage in The Dancing Years
Kelly Harris and Tainui Kuru had not crossed paths in the performing arts world before working for Operatunity, but it was......
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Three powerful works
Bay of Plenty Symphonia opens the 2019 season at Baycourt with Masterworks, a concert featuring three powerful, well known......
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A thrilling musical journey
Scholars Baroque Aotearoa chamber choir and an Opus Orchestra ensemble perform breathtakingly beautiful anthems by Purcell......
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Sean Bodely - Superhuman guitarist
Tauranga has a number of cottage industries. One of them is guitarist Sean Bodley. I'm not sure if “cottage industry”......
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Good enough is good enough
Nobody said parenting was easy, and if they did you’d be pretty sure they were lying. But maybe parenting doesn’t......
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