Tauranga based HoopNation team will host the final SkyCity Breakers pre-season game against the Brisbane Bullets. This is a special opportunity for Bay of Plenty sports fans to get amongst world class basketball in our world class ASB Baypark Arena. Read more
The first and only marathon in Tauranga. Fast, flat, & fun! Read more
The Bay of Plenty Steamers will play their final home game at the Tauranga Domain against our neighbours over the hill! Read more
Tauranga Arts Festival will be officially opened by a dawn chorus: we will be singing a waiata to the sun rising across the sea in celebration of our people, place and our artists. Read more
Warming up your Autumn/Winter Friday evenings! Cult films, street food, pop-up bar at Village Cinema, Historic Village, Tauranga. Read more
Holiday Public Skating Session! Read more
Food education, nutritional information, support, motivation, accountability, fun and the chance to win cash prizes. Read more
Come and check out Tauranga's newest night market! Read more
Thursdays nights are Salsa Dancing Nights at La Mexica for free! Read more
Based on the Walt Disney movie and the stories of P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins is packed with the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventures, music numbers and magical moments! Read more
Help us find smart, sustainable solutions to Tauranga’s transport challenges. Read more
Industry thought leaders will present on how to use Data, A.I. and Analytics in business. Read more
Join in the discussion on the Battle of Passchendaele with respected military historians Damien Fenton and Cliff Simons. Read more
Explore the WW1 experiences of Charles Southey, NZ Cyclist Corp, who won a military medal at Passchendaele. Read more
Tauranga's 5-star corporate entertainment event. Read more
New Zealand’s first lady of jazz and soul, Hollie Smith, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her iconic debut album Long Player with a nationwide tour. Read more
“I don’t see yet what we are fighting for, they say freedom…” Read more
What's even better than watching an amazing TED Talk? Joining us in person at TEDxTauranga Read more
Join other children of WW1 Veterans in an afternoon tea as we remember Passchendaele. Read more
An exciting concert full of revered masterpieces and undiscovered gems. Read more
One of the world's best-loved musicals, The Sound of Music, will tour New Zealand this September and October. Read more
Auckland Theatre Company presents Roger Hall’s smash hit Last Legs – a lethally funny black comedy about sex, death and politics with an irresistible appeal to the old and bold of heart. Read more
Operatunity Present's tributes to greats like Elvis, The Everly Brothers, Doris Day and Bill Haley and the Comets! Read more
An intense two-hour workshop teaching you almost everything you want to know about playwriting. Although primarily for playwrights or would-be playwrights, much of what is covered will be useful for fiction writers. Read more
Roger Hall is frank, honest, and often very funny. Following a sold-out talk at Otago Settlers Museum in Dunedin earlier this year, this is only the third time he’s presented The Ones That Got Away in New Zealand. Read more
Join the Hauraki Patriots in commemorating Passchendaele, 100 years after our darkest day. Read more
In this group exhibition, Tauranga Art Gallery has conceived its own future machine to explore ideas of city and community. Read more
Awesome arrangement of New Arts, Crafts and small business Market for local and beyond Read more
Abolish slavery with every step. Join us for the A21 Walk for Freedom Mt Maunganui Read more
Our favourite daughter, suffragist, activist and cyclist Kate Sheppard is transformed from the face on the $10 note into a feminist firebrand raising hell and rocking out. Read more
Experience an ingeniously designed theatre that sparkles with projected, reflected and dynamic imagery inside and out. Read more
Over ten days and nights, the Tauranga Arts Festival will bring the city alive and the community together with music, theatre, dance, community events and thought-provoking talks for grown-ups, kids and all those in between. Read more
A lo-fi, wi-fi fable from Trick of the Light Theatre, this brand-new work combines storytelling, music, and puppetry into an uncanny tale from the twitchy edges of the digital age in the vein of David Mitchell The Bone Clocks, and Stranger Things. Read more
Inventive, exciting & ridiculous - this breath-taking pair perform mishaps and acrobatics that will have you laughing long after you leave the theatre. A timeless performance of enthralling physicality and exquisite humour. Read more
Wear your best dancing shoes for Royale Riot – it’ll be a night of bent and broken rockabilly from this award-winning Aussie band, The Suitcase Royale. Read more
Get on-course for a good cause. Racing Tauranga are proud to be supporting the Daffodil Raceday initiative this year. Read more
Internationally acclaimed trio The Suitcase Royale are coming to town riding a whisky-soaked murder ballad of visual trickery, dark humour and rag‘n’bone live music. Read more
Miles Calder & The Rumours are a folk-rock band from Wellington. Their earthy tones and floating harmonies compliment Miles’s heartfelt songs, to produce an atmospheric and timeless Americana sound. Read more
Both Catherine Chidgey (The Wish Child) and Kate de Goldi (The 10pm Question, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle) use young narrators to blistering effect in dealing with topics such as grief, dementia and the horrors of World War 2. Read more
Join the 2016 and 2017 recipients of the Acorn Foundation Fiction Prize at the Ockham Book Awards. Read more
Classic Cars, Custom Cars, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Trucks and Bikes on Display Read more
Basant Madhur is a widely acknowledged tabla player and a much-respected artiste in the arena of Indian Classical Music. Sargam bring together a unique ensemble of Indian musicians offering a global touch. Read more
The Strand will be closed, the streets will be cleared, markets will pop up like candles on a cake and the party will begin! Read more
Acrobatic, robotic and liquid hip-hop hybrid movement that pushes the boundaries and explore vast possibilities of our human bodies. This electrifying work features members of internationally acclaimed hip-hop crew Identity Dance Company. Read more
Award-winning Australian author Kate Grenville has more recently also published non-fiction. The Case Against Fragrance (2017) shares her realisation that artificial perfumes were affecting her health. Read more
Two lives – one American and one Australian – linked by a passion for finding and surfing waves that form out in the deep ocean and gather strength as they rush towards land. Read more
Are Australian authors a closed book to you? When did you last read New Zealand fiction? Read more
Hairy Maclary first stepped out of Donaldson’s Dairy 34 years ago and immediately captivated readers and listeners, young and old. Read more
Fresh from their successful web-series, The Maori Sidesteps have created a live show starring some of New Zealand’s best entertainers. Read more
Miss Jean Batten is a one-woman show that captures the spirit of New Zealand’s most famous Aviatrix whose solo flight set a record that stood for 44 years. It is a story of success against enormous odds and one that should resonate with every Kiwi. Read more
Join New Yorker staff writer William Finnegan – who has reported from Africa, Central America, South America, Europe, the Balkans, Australia and the US – as he talks to Rod Oram about some of the issues facing the world. Read more
It’s estimated that art crime is the world’s third-biggest criminal enterprise behind arms and drugs – and New Zealand is not exempt. Read more
Rattled by the bones of convicts and steeped in campfire smoke, Bush Gothic perform darker, stranger Australian folk. Read more
This workshop gives you a view of singing in a first-class ensemble from the inside out. Repertoire includes Keep Your Lamps, Thomas and O Magnum Victoria. Some previous vocal experience will be beneficial. Read more
Premier choir VOICES New Zealand will welcome spring with Salut Printemps which celebrates our love affair with the sun, budding flowers, the explosion of colours and life in general with a programme using the ‘official’ language of love – French. Read more
Join two writers for a conversation – and some poetry – about the call of the running tide. Read more
William Yang is internationally renowned for his poignant storytelling exploring diversity, belonging & travel. Yang connects with audiences around Australia & the world through his intimate photographs & observations of events & people around him. Read more
Long before Masterchef & MKR there was Hudson & Halls. In the closet with the door wide open, Peter Hudson and David Halls were NZ’s original great gay love story. Be transported to a 1980s TV studio for big laughs and very questionable cooking. Read more
Cheese is an epic journey from grass to milk to stringy, chewy, stretchy, rubbery, crumbly delicious cheese. Java Dance brings you their signature brand of delicious dance, live music & theatre. Read more
Enter the world of cheese making where artisans compete to create the finest slice of cheese. Java brings you their immersive style of dance, live music & theatre. Read more
Winner of the 2016 prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Award and internationally recognised for his slide guitar-playing skills, tender vocals and engaging demeanour on stage, Thomas Oliver plays a distinctive blend of roots, soul, folk and electronic music. Read more
Original Art Expo with approximately 70 artists and over 300 artworks for sale. Read more
Reflecting on Daniel’s real-life experiences, The Orchid & The Crow is a solo performance that’s part storytelling, part cabaret, part theatre, & features original songs from the award-winning writers of Die Roten Punkte. Read more
Sunny Ray and the Magnificent Moon will delight audiences with their theatrical musical. One bedtime Sunny Ray breaks all the rules and doesn’t go to sleep…find out what happens when the Sun and the Moon stay up all night together! Read more
A double-bill of exceptional new dance work from Footnote New Zealand Dance, Contrast is the combination of two distinct choreographic voices, Sarah Foster-Sproull (Auckland, New Zealand) and Emma Murray (Bern, Switzerland). Read more
The 2017 New Zealand mountain film festival was held in Wanaka & Queenstown from 28 June – 7 July this year. Read more
Mt Maunganui's annual Rock Fest, held at the fantastic Totara St venue. A total of 8 bands will be performing, with all profits going to the local Cancer Society. Read more
Big Daddy Wilson performs a mélange of blues, spiritual, roots, soul and reggae. Come and get in the mood and be healed by Big Daddy Wilson, joined by his full band from Europe, to close the festival. Read more
Last year saw the publication of not one but two historical novels largely set in 19th century Tauranga. Join Karyn Hay (The March of the Foxgloves) and Lindsey Dawson (Scarlet & Magenta) to hear about their research discoveries. Read more
The Waikato War was the defining conflict in New Zealand history, says historian Vincent O’Malley in his seminal new work. Read more
To commemorate the first observance of Raa Maumahara, the National Day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars, Tauranga City Library is hosting a lecture by Lieutenant Colonel Cliff Simons. Read more
Six speakers have 7 minutes each to explore what it means to be a New Zealander. Read more
Witi Ihimaera’s new book Sleeps Standing blends fact and fiction about the Battle of Orakau, which took place near Te Awamutu in April 1864. Read more
Ria Hall fuses hip-hop beats and richly layered vocals in English & Te Reo to create an epic soundscape shifting across many genres. Inspired by Henare Taratoa’s ‘Rules of Engagement’, the show & album touches on themes of love, war and revolution. Read more
The world is facing epoch-defining issues and for once New Zealand’s isolation does not make us exempt. Read more
Sports broadcaster and rugby writer Phil Gifford, a survivor of prostate cancer, reckons men need to learn from women that going to a doctor is not a sign of weakness. Read more
Writer and film critic Helene Wong (Being Chinese) and multi-award-winning novelist Witi Ihimaera (Maori Boy) discuss with Paula Morris the pain and pleasure of writing their recent memoirs. Read more
Fun family and community Run/Walk/Duathlon event to suit all abilities. Read more
Join award-winning author Dr Paula Morris for a Fiction Boot Camp, or everything you need to know about writing stories and novels. Since 2003 Dr Morris has taught creative writing in the US, the UK and NZ. Read more
A sweet as and exceedingly Kiwi afternoon of racing, entertainment and food. Read more
Make sure you are part of the largest fun run/walk in the Bay of Plenty. Read more
After a sell out event last year, the Rotary Club of Tauranga – Te Papa is back again this year to promote our Melbourne Cup luncheon as a fundraiser for two very special organisations – Cure Kids and The Alzheimer’s Society. Read more
Participate to raise funds and awareness for people with Motor Neurone Disease Read more
Dublin’s Irish Tenors and The Celtic Ladies are combing to present a beautiful concert at Baycourt in November. With wonderful harmonies and lilting melodies, listen in amazement as these talented singers take you on a breath-taking musical journey. Read more
The NZMEB proudly presents its patron and acclaimed concert pianist Michael Houstoun. Read more
Following her 2015 triumphant sell out performances, Scotland’s legendary singer/song writer Isla Grant returns to New Zealand with exciting new songs - plus her extensive repertoire of most loved music. Read more
By popular demand New Zealand medium Kelvin Cruickshank returns to Baycourt with his live show. Passing on messages from people who have died and are in spirit is what Kelvin was put on earth to do. Event is R18. Read more
Soak up the party atmosphere at Tauranga’s Christmas at the Races! Read more
The greatest dancefloor musical of all time, Saturday Night Fever, will tour arenas and theatres in New Zealand this November and December. Read more
Come race the Iconic Tinman Triathlon in the exciting & beautiful surroundings of the Mount Read more
This year Rise Dance Company is celebrating 10 years of dancing in the Bay of Plenty. Watch 800 talented students of all ages display their love of dance through various styles – Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro and Contemporary. Read more
Join us for a two-day celebration of a bygone era, a time when fashion was slow and things were built to last Read more
The Project Collective presents the inaugural Collective Christmas Bash 2017. A completely unique event, that brings people together to celebrate a successful year – with little, to no organising on your behalf. Read more
Are you in charge of looking after this year's work Christmas party? Its not too soon to start thinking about. Read more
Distortion - Spring Edition: Part 1/4 Read more
Music conjures up both the magic and madness of Christmas. Operatunity presents much loved Christmas favourites, both old and new as our show is filled with the sights and sounds of Christmas. Read more
Join Nanogirl and Boris her trusty lab assistant for science as you have never seen it before! Read more
A community Christmas event in Bethlehem, Tauranga - a special place to Celebrate Christmas. Read more
Bay Dreams - presented by ZM - returns on January 2, 2018 with an impressive line-up, firming up its reputation as ‘the summer music festival you just can’t miss’. Read more
Six60 are teaming up with Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz for The New Waves World Tour - taking the two acts across Europe in October and November, before heading downunder for four massive New Zealand dates in January. Read more
New Zealand is hosting the ICC Under19 Cricket World Cup 2018. Make sure you come and see the future stars of cricket, entry is free! Read more
The 2018 Port of Tauranga Half is one of the longest running and most popular triathlon events in New Zealand. Read more
Join in the fun at the Mount Festival of Multisport and enter the Under Armour Mount Run. Read more
We are super excited to announce that for the first time ever at the Mount Festival of Multisport 2018, there will be a Long Distance Triathlon Event. Read more
One Love returns in January 2018, with a line-up that’s fitting of the festival’s reputation as one of summer’s best and brightest events. Read more
International Cricket is the epitome of the NZ summer experience. Read more
Celebrating our diversity. Read more
Roll up. Roll up. Roll up! Read more
With a 400m Swim, a 10km cycle and 4 km walk or run – this event is all about participation and achieving realistic goals. Read more
An ocean swim event for all ages & abilities – 2.6km, 1km, 500m and ‘OceanKids’ 200m. Read more