Entertainment

Tauranga skating on thin ice

A man with ‘ice in his veins' has brought his passion to Tauranga in the form of an ice rink. Darren Woodacre has been working with ice for 35 years and... Read More

Putting the spotlight on living with autism

Tauranga DJ Daniel Cox reckons autism is too often swept under the rug. So as a way to generate more awareness, he has organised the interactive event ‘Light... Read More

Silent Film Festival nationals go digital

Organisers of the International Youth Silent Film Festival New Zealand have made a change to the national awards final. Organisers are also thrilled to announce... Read More

Automatic 80s band back this summer

Bay of Plenty residents will be able to throw it back to the 80s this summer at The 2021 Pre-Party Tour. After many requests to do a repeat show, the Automatic... Read More

Celebrating cultural diversity in Te Puke

Bay of Plenty residents can celebrate the diverse range of cultures that make up the community at a festival in Te Puke next month. The Te Puke World Fest is... Read More

Best Māori Artist and Mana Reo finalists revealed

Tauranga's Ria Hall has been nominated for one of two awards that celebrates the rise of te reo Māori in New Zealand music. She has been nominated for... Read More

Broadway musical ‘First Date’ sure to bring laughs

What does a theatre company do during lock down? 'We watch musicals on line of course,” says Stage Right Trust director director Toni Henderson. ... Read More

Give Dianne a wave as she runs London marathon

Tauranga woman Dianne Mannington, who turns 70 in a couple of months, is out jog-running the London Marathon across Tauranga this afternoon. The virtual 2020... Read More

Powerball player wins $5 million

One lucky player from Auckland will be celebrating after taking home $5 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw.  The... Read More

What‘s on - pet blessing, expos, cycles and museum

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. It's a fine day ahead apart from some evening cloud.... Read More

Born to ride

At age 15 Lloyd Baker had never left Taranaki that all changed when he got his first motorbike, a Harley Davidson. From there the world opened up and he... Read More

Telling the story

He's trailed behind Edmund Hillary in the mountains of Nepal and followed in Charles Upham's footsteps through Europe. Cartoonist Tom Scott is now bringing... Read More