Entertainment

Lotto player wins $1 million

A lucky Lotto player from Auckland will be celebrating after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Electric atmosphere boosts Steamers progress

The dream lives on! The Bay of Plenty Steamers rode a wave of home crowd support to make the NPC final for the first time, after winning the inaugural competition... Read More

Camille French wins Entertainer award

Gisborne-born country music star singer Camille French (nee Te Nahu) stood on the stage at the Sir Howard Morrison Centre in Rotorua and told a line-up of performers... Read More

Tauranga gets two new leaders for art scene

Art and performance are vital for people's wellbeing, says the Tauranga Arts Festival's new manager. Sarah Cotter, who has a background in events development... Read More

What's on: Steamers, homeshow, zinefest

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 mostly cloudy day... Read More

Tauranga cruise season under way as first arrives

The first cruise ship of the season arrived in Tauranga Harbour on Friday morning, bringing with it a sense of hope for the region's visitor season as tourism... Read More

Radius Matua hosting 11th annual spring fete

Radius Matua will be celebrating its 11th annual Spring Fete this Saturday. This beloved event, running from 9am - 12pm draws together residents, their families,... Read More

Kanohi Kitea 2024: A celebration of inclusion

The Circability Trust's Bay of Plenty Hub is set to host Kanohi Kitea 2024, a regional social circus event, on October 22, 2024, from 10am to 2pm at Wairoa... Read More

Drama unfolds at Brain Watkins House

A new chapter in the history of Brain Watkins House, located at 233 Cameron Road, has been revealed this week when Harry McNaughton, the great-great-nephew of... Read More

Bay Dreams 2025 cancelled

If everything was going to plan, the organisers behind Bay Dreams would have announced the world's biggest rapper - Kendrick Lamar - to headline their January... Read More

Playwright’s visit bridges past and future

The future and past collided at Brain Watkins House when the Tauranga Historical Society opened its doors to Harry McNaughton, great-great-nephew of its last... Read More

Katchafire to headline Katikati’s Avo Fest

The eagerly anticipated Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival has unveiled its headliner for 2025: international reggae sensation Katchafire. The all-Māori... Read More