The Weekend Sun Competitions
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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(Closes: 30-05-2019)
Competition Winners
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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Supporting your body from within
Cathedral Cove Naturals’ new Body Balance Coconut Yoghurts are deliciously nourishing and full of prebiotics and probiotics......
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Celebrating a birthday and a great show
The Tauranga Home Show is returning for its biggest show yet – and celebrating its 20th birthday – on May 3-5. The......
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Fulfiling their destiny
The Chaperone, from the Writer and Director of Downton Abbey, takes place against the backdrop of the tumultuous times......
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Putting on a show
The boy bands of the 1960s and 70s produced some of the greatest hits of all time. They were also easy on the eye and put......
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Kiwi songstress to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul
Her songs have shaped generations, and now the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, will be celebrated at this year’s National......
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A loaf above the rest
Breadman Organic Bakery is one of the only 100 per cent vegan bakeries in New Zealand. Based in Christchurch, they have......
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Two talents in the Bay
Don’t miss your chance to see and hear two big musical names in the Bay this April. New Zealand baritone Julien Van......
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Ladies’ Day
Work, love and life are just one long, hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome of Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. But their......
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The fight against cancer
Treating cancer doesn’t mean you have to go through radiation. Justine Laidlaw and Jenny Kennedy are both examples......
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Pompous ghosts and coffee
Murder on the Menu is Detour Theatre’s new madcap supernatural comedy. Sophia has been conned into buying a derelict......
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A Showerdome to solve your worries
Steamed mirrors, condensation on walls and ceilings, slippery floors and mould. They are year-round, annoying home issues......
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Most loved musical theatre
Celebrate the world’s most loved musical theatre! Singalong with Operatunity’s superb sopranos Susan Boland,......
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Ready-to-cook and delicious
Alexandra’s ready-to-cook meals are perfect to have in the pantry for a quick, nutritious meal for the family. They’re......
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Versatility and health
Pure, fresh and clean tasting, Blue Coconut Oil contains no additives or contaminants, is naturally cholesterol-free and......
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What do men want?
Papamoa’s Tivoli Cinema will screen What Men Want, staring Taraji P. Henson, on February 14. Passed up for a well-deserved......
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Your favourites performing
With two great Katikati concerts already, there’s one chance left to get outside, enjoy a wonderful evening, have......
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Salute to the Irish
Frolic with the Irish in a brand new show, which includes frenetic fiddling, poignant ballads, quirky ditties and, of course,......
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50 musical days in Asia
There are all sorts of people recording music in Tauranga. At one end of the scale are professional bands and musicians......
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Your favourites performing
With three great concerts coming to Katikati this summer, there’s never been a better time to get outside, enjoy some......
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Forget the concrete, enjoy the music
The mythical phoenix gains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. So there appears to be a certain retrospective......
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Catching all the best flicks
During the coming week, Tivoli Cinemas will be showcasing a range of contemporary Italian cinema in their Cinema Paridiso......
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The sweet taste of honey in the Kaimai Ranges
Jody Mitchell is used to the early Kaimai mornings. She grew up there, and brought her husband home from Cornwall to......
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Catch the best flicks
The Tivoli Cinema recently opened in the heart of Papamoa, screening both the biggest blockbusters as well as arthouse films. They’ve......
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Relax and be entertained
With three great concerts coming to Katikati this summer, why not get outside and enjoy the wonderful evenings, have a picnic......
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Celebrate Christmas with Crozier’s Free Range Turkeys
Crozier’s Free Range Turkeys have been farming free range turkeys for more than 50 years. They have always......
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