20-Jan 13:49
A BOP young life changed
20-Jan 12:59
One Love to hit Tauranga
20-Jan 11:45
Survey: BOP people positive about the economy
20-Jan 11:19
New figures show beach drownings up 71 per cent
20-Jan 10:40
Rees bids farewell with a hat-trick and lap record
20-Jan 09:55
‘Mr Miserable’ takes a caning
20-Jan 09:00
Fire and Emergency NZ investigating false alarm
20-Jan 08:30
Double delight for Olympic kayaker Jones
20-Jan 07:40
Swimming again for an anti-drug campaign
20-Jan 07:07
Fog in capital causes more disruption of flights
20-Jan 06:44
Riders may feel they have target on their backs
20-Jan 06:37
Bay of Plenty firefighters deploy to Australia
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The Weekend Sun Competitions
Prepare to be amazed!
A magic and illusion show, suitable for all ages and at a great family price, is coming to Trustpower Baypark next......
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(Closes: 21-01-2020)
Love, wooing and disguises
Watching a Shakespearean play outdoors during summer is increasingly popular with Tauranga audiences. Now into its fifth......
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(Closes: 20-01-2020)
More concerts on the horizon
The second in the summer series of the Katikati Twilight Concerts is scheduled for January 25 at the beautiful Haiku Reserve......
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Go Race, a family event with a difference
Mount Drury will be buzzing with activity on January 19 when a race event with a difference takes place. Go......
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Caring for bleached hair this summer
Summer seems to have arrived early with a few November heat waves and spectacular sunsets, the latter due in part to the......
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Looks funny but still tastes Yummy
After the heaviest hail in more than 20 years in Hawkes Bay early October, the exterior of the much-loved Yummy Nectarines......
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Gin Wigmore, Tami Neilson and Hollie Smith live in the Mount
Powerhouse trio of Gin Wigmore, Tami Neilson and Hollie Smith are playing at Soper Reserve on January 7, 2020. SunLive has......
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Music under the sun
The 2020 Katikati Twilight Concert season will kick off on January 4 with a big show that pays homage to The Best of British.......
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Making condensation a thing of the past
Steamed mirrors, condensation on walls and ceilings, slippery floors and mould are year-round annoying home issues caused......
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Make your house twinkle and win!
Dig out your trees and baubles, blow up your inflatable Santa and start untangling your strings of Christmas lights, because......
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7 Days’ biggest tour yet coming to Tauranga
To celebrate its 10 year anniversary, 7 Days is hitting the road with their biggest tour of the country yet. What is described......
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Nourish your body and soul
HempFarm products nourish your body from inside out. With the delicious, nutty, omega rich goodness found in the hemp hearts......
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Chelsea Winter live at Baycourt
I was quite excited to hear the news, now months ago, that best-selling New Zealand cookbook author Chelsea Winter......
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A beanstalk of fun
Jack and the Beanstalk, presented at Baycourt on December 14-15, will be the Dance Education Centre’s 40th end-of-year......
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A musical masterpiece
Mark your calendar and gather your friends and family for what is fast becoming an annual tradition. Scholars Baroque Aotearoa......
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A real laugh fest
Called ‘the funniest farce ever written’, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing......
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Pro surfer Joel Parkinson hits the waves in Tauranga
Young surfers from the Bay of Plenty get a chance to ride the waves with one of the world’s best surfers Joel Parkinson. Joel......
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The odd couple
In this hilarious female version of The Odd Couple, Olive Madison, like her original male counterpart, is divorced and living......
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Tones And I announces Mount headline show
She’s taken the world by storm with her smash hit ‘Dance Monkey’. Now, Aussie pop sensation Tones......
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Winning chutneys made the right way
NoShortcuts Gourmet Chutneys is a small, innovative family business making and distributing hand-crafted, batch-made, premium......
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Fishing and boat show just around the corner
With now just a week to go before the second Tauranga fishing and Boat Show takes place at the Trustpower Arena Baypark,......
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Love, beauty and the planet
Sunny days seem to prompt me to think more than usual about the whole concept of ‘saving the planet’. Partly......
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The Bay's best little festival
The Bay is becoming a new home for music festivals in New Zealand. Spring Things - on at the Mount's Soper Reserve over......
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There's more to life than rugby
October this year is a tricky time for promoters and bands: the Rugby World Cup messes everything up. It's not as though......
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Fabulous voices and camraderie
The New Zealand Three Tenors are celebrated for their fabulous voices, their camaraderie, banter and fun, and they’re......
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Bay of Plenty Home Show
The Bay of Plenty Home Show is coming to Trustpower Baypark Stadium on October 18-20 and there’ll be......
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House of Shem brings new music to the Mount
One of New Zealand’s most respected and successful reggae acts, House of Shem, returns with new music and a tour -......
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Revitalising the body from within
Cathedral Cove Naturals new Body Balance Coconut Yoghurts are deliciously nourishing, and full of prebiotics and probiotics......
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Ben Harper to play Mount show
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals will return to New Zealand early next year for a five-date tour. The renowned American......
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US rapper Tyga to headline ‘Hip Hop in the Park’
American rap superstar Tyga will headline a star-studded cast of local hip hop talent for the Hip Hop in the Park in Mount......
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Get ready for your next adventure
The NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show is shaping up to be the biggest ever, with more exhibitors, more outside......
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Be astounded and amazed
Join Zirka Circus on its 10 years anniversary Tour with a brand new show called ‘Into the Future’. This......
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Growing great gardeners
A national search is on for young Kiwi gardeners who have a passion for plants and dig gardening. The Yates Budding Young......
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