Entertainment

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

Feathery family behind national bird show in town

In 2008 Sheryl Baron found herself unexpectedly taking on a significant responsibility when her son Hamish approached her with a unique request. She calls it... Read More

What's on Today? An evening of classical grace

People are being invited to an enchanting concert where whimsy and classical grace collide in Tauranga. The Opus Orchestra performance, conducted by Vincent... Read More

Tauranga rugby player needs support to get to US

Tauranga rugby player James Haua has scored a partial scholarship to Ohio, US, to play rugby. Dad Grant Haua, a well-known acoustic guitarist, is putting... Read More

BOP filmmakers in national film finals

The Bay of Plenty film community is humming with anticipation leading up to the national grand finals of the Vista Foundation 48Hours film competition, coming... Read More