In today's forecast we are expecting sunny spells, but a few showers this afternoon. Also westerlies.

It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day today with a high of 16 and an overnight low of 5 degrees. Humidity is 80 per cent.

Low tide is at 11.40am and high tide is at 6.10pm. There's a sea swell of .4m with a sea temperature of 15 degrees. Sunset tonight is at 5.19pm.

If you're going fishing the next best fish bite time is between 10 and 12 noon.

In NZ history on this day in 1863 floods killed 25 miners in Central Otago. Approximately 25 gold miners died on the Arrow diggings, north-east of Queenstown, in a series of flash floods and slips caused by 24 hours of heavy rain.

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington.The capital moved from Auckland to more centrally located Wellington on the recommendation of an Australian commission. The former Wellington Provincial Council chamber became the new home for Parliament.

In 1928 a Kiwi boxer fought for the world heavyweight title. In the midst of boxing's golden age, Gisborne-born Tom Heeney took on Gene Tunney in front of 46,000 spectators at Yankee Stadium, New York. Although he was defeated, his title bid had aroused tremendous interest in both New Zealand and the USA.

In 1984 Ann Hercus became New Zealand's first Minister of Women's Affairs following the election of the fourth Labour government.

In world history on this day in America in 1775 the Continental Congress established a postal system for the colonies with Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general. In 1948 in an Executive Order, President Harry Truman called for the end of discrimination and segregation in the U.S. armed forces. In 2005 the shuttle Discovery launched on mission STS-114, marking a return to space after the shuttle Columbia crash of 2003.

Today is the birthday of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Born in 1856, he once said "Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not."

So what's on today? There's a money course, an English class for new migrants, fitness and for more of whats happening please checkout the what's on page on the SunLive website. .

To get involved in some of the many activities happening around the Bay, please check out our What's on page.

Have a great day!