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The Big Sing celebrates youth voices

The Big Sing celebrates youth voices

May 19th 2026 Tauranga is set to come alive with the sound of young voices as The Big Sing: Waikato–Bay of Plenty Regional Festival returns to the city on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Hosted at Holy Trinity Tauranga, Read more

A Bay of Plenty story told through music: The Journey of Mataatua comes to Baycourt

A Bay of Plenty story told through music: The Journey of Mataatua comes to Baycourt

April 24th 2026 A powerful local story of identity, loss and healing will be brought to life through live orchestral music when Opus Orchestra performs The Journey of Mataatua in Tauranga this May. Taking place at Read more

Carols at Haiku – A festive celebration for the Katikati community

Carols at Haiku – A festive celebration for the Katikati community

December 3rd 2025 The sound of Christmas will fill the air at Haiku Reserve on Saturday 13 December 2025, as the Katikati Concert Band hosts their second Carols at Haiku event from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Carols at Haiku Read more

Multicultural Tauranga and Ngāi Te Rangi to host third annual pōhiri for migrants

Multicultural Tauranga and Ngāi Te Rangi to host third annual pōhiri for migrants

November 4th 2024 First groundbreaking pōhiri at Whareroa Marae in 2021 (Photo by Katie Cox) Read more

Tauranga Moana again hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival

Tauranga Moana again hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival

September 16th 2024 The rich tapestry of indigenous cultures from around the globe will again be on full display as Tauranga Moana hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival, a skin-marking and artist event celebrating Read more

Pacific vibrancy coming to Katikati

Pacific vibrancy coming to Katikati

September 9th 2024 The vibrant colours, rhythmic beats, and rich cultural traditions of the Pacific Islands are set to invigorate Katikati as the highly anticipated Pasifika Festival in the Bay event returns on Saturda Read more

Festival inspires climate action

Festival inspires climate action

August 12th 2024 Photo Supplied: Climate Action Festival Clothes Swap at 2023 Festival. Read more

Pickleball fever sweeps Mount Maunganui

Pickleball fever sweeps Mount Maunganui

August 12th 2024 Photo Supplied: Mount Pickleball Club Coach, Paul Cubitt at the 2023 Mount Pickleball Classic. Read more

67 years of musical magic from local schools

67 years of musical magic from local schools

August 7th 2024 Arts and culture are often considered an add-on, not a core curriculum subject. However, being exposed to the arts through singing and performing can be one of young children's most magical and Read more

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