Entertainment

67 years of musical magic from local schools

Arts and culture are often considered an add-on, not a core curriculum subject. However, being exposed to the arts through singing and performing can be one... Read More

Hamilton gardens to charge out-of-town visitors

Out-of-town visitors have only weeks left for free visits to the themed area of Hamilton Gardens. From September 18 anyone not a resident of Hamilton City... Read More

Lotto Powerball jackpots to $38 million

Three lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Tauranga will be toasting an incredible win after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's... Read More

What's on - cheerleading, markets, art

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 fine day with easterlies. It's... Read More

Global superstars to hit Tauranga

Tauranga residents will get the chance to relive the 1970s and 1980s when international superstars Boy George, Little River Band (50th Anniversary Tour), Bonnie... Read More

The former BOP students competing in Paris

Bay of Plenty triathlete Hayden Wilde has won silver in the men's triathlon in Paris, becoming a two-time Olympic Games medallist. Wilde's silver medal brings... Read More

NZ Army Band’s new Bandmaster set to take charge

Fifteen years on from enlisting with the New Zealand Army Band, Staff Sergeant Nicholas Johnson is set to take charge of his first run of concerts in his new... Read More

The Kingdom of Bling comes to Tauranga

A new satirical musical by Tauranga's own Richard O'Brien, the creator of the Rocky Horror Show, is about to hit the stage. Seen by over 30 million people,... Read More

Black Stick back on home turf for worthy cause

Black Stick and Olympian Gemma McCaw is coming home for a night of glitz and glamour to support the Wish4Fish Charity. People interested in celebrating the... Read More

Last time: Sublime with Rome announce NZ shows

Californian ska-punk rockers Sublime with Rome are heading to New Zealand this summer for their last ever world tour. The band, who were forced to postpone... Read More

Take off to see a comedy in Tauranga!

Some take off on their big OE for the first time in their twenties, some do it in their sixties. For Frankie, Noeline, Jean and Ruth it's now or never - and... Read More

Opera singers to delight Tauranga ears

Two internationally acclaimed opera singers will be performing at the next concert of the Tauranga Opera Forum Trust on August 4. Chinese baritone Zhou Nan... Read More