Entertainment

Boys' lightning performance

St Mary's Catholic School's boys' team are national champions after winning the boys' section in the recent Jump Jam National competition at Christchurch. The... Read More

Forty years of flexibility

Donning a pair of neon tights and unfurling your designer yoga mat is now a common routine for many in the Bay - it's become as fashionable as it is practical. But... Read More

Boogie bandits star at StarJam

I was born on Friday the 13th, Black Friday. If that start wasn't bad enough, things got worse. I was diagnosed with a heart murmur, I have developmental issues,... Read More

Tauranga family dressed to impress

When it comes to dressing up, the de Wild family take it so seriously they have been crowned 2015 Cosplay Cup winners at this year's Armageddon Expo. The Tauranga... Read More

Moore dancing please!

Dancing is Olivia Moore's 'thing'. Her life is dedicated to it. The 14-year-old trains as many as 20 hours a week, as well as going to school. Her daily routine... Read More

Having a ball, for charity

Psychologists hypothesise that we wear many 'masks' in our everyday life, describing the various personalities we outwardly portray in our professional and private... Read More

Tall, trim and transformed

Hair in curlers and wearing her casual clothes, Megan Buyn walks into Sun Media's offices with a gentle smile, a shy persona and a small entourage. They step into... Read More

Chairs with new legs

What happens when you task four students with differing career paths to create one project? One, very chaotic, colourful, and creative art block at Bay of Plenty... Read More

Fascinators in the field

There'll be sweepstakes and big bets being placed this Melbourne Cup, but the real winners of Tauranga's Melbourne Cup Rotary Charity Luncheon will be three non-profit... Read More

Devilskin: Never a dull moment

The heavy metal bar in New Zealand has been raised another notch with the performance of Devilskin. The Hamilton-based four piece recently played ASB Baypark in... Read More

Arboria lights up The Strand

Seeing the smile of a 93-year-old visitor to Arboria confirmed the magic of the walk-through sculpture to Shanti Freed, exhibition manager for the luminarium's... Read More

Opotiki to stage Irish performance

For the first time Opotiki is to be the venue for a Tauranga Arts Festival performance with Irish singer-songwriter Roesy on a double-bill with traditional Irish... Read More