State Highway 2: all quiet on the western front…?
What’s happening on State Highway 2 the Tauranga West Road at the moment? I don’t…
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uPflash: Poetry at the Black Sheep tomorrow night
Wednesday night with spoken words: it’s the monthly poetry gathering down at the Black Sheep…
Coming Up: all over the place!
Not sure whether it is the endless summer we are experiencing here in New Zealand…
uPflash: jamming the Black Sheep this Sunday!
This Sunday 10th February 3pm is the second Jam Session at the Black Sheep, Whakamarama. …
Maketu Magic: an historic resting place
Maketu, that magical, mystical name – the final resting place of the canoe Te Arawa.…
The Horses Stayed Behind: the work of Cat Auburn
ARTbop contributor, writer and photographer Lee Switzer comments on the recently closed, emotionally moving, exhibition…
Cafe Culture: jamming it up at the Black Sheep: Hybrid Blues
The Black Sheep in Whakamarama in the Western Bay of Plenty is establishing a reputation…
Cafe Culture: Hybrid Blues at The Funky Lizard, Paengaroa
It’s early December 2018 and I’m on my way down to The Funky Lizard at…
An Artist’s gotta eat: Rat-a-two-toes
ARTbop’s Rosemary Balu, shares her eclectic combination of ingredients in a local version of Ratatouille.…
Going Down to the Sea: Pilot Bay on a Summer’s Day
The Viking Orion is delicately leaving Tauranga. Its majestic size even more imposing and its…