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Warm weather won’t last, warns MetService

This weekend marks a turning point from the warm, settled weather that New Zealand has enjoyed for the last few days to a changeable, and even stormy regime. This... Read More

’The cutest sheep in the world’ turns heads

A new breed of sheep debuting at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch is proving very popular with the crowds. The Swiss Valais Blacknose, which... Read More

TCC tentatively votes to ban begging citywide

Rough sleeping and begging near retail premises at certain areas throughout the city, could become a thing of the past. Tauranga City Council's Community and... Read More

Snag in the road for sausage sizzles

Bread, banger, onion, sauce. It's the natural order any Kiwi has grown up with, served by community groups looking to raise money outside the local store. But... Read More

Toby’s Spanish mastery earns scholarship

A love of learning Spanish has paid off for Tauranga student Toby Langdon - he's off to Argentina next year on a $4000 scholarship to further his expertise... Read More

Mount Hot Pools inducted into hall of fame

Mount Hot Pools now has hall of fame status. The well-known hot ocean water pools at the base of Mauao has just been inducted into the Trip Advisor Hall of Fame... Read More

Local heroes honoured for services to community

Everyday people doing exceptional things were the toast of the town as the Bay of Plenty honoured its very own 'Local Heroes” at the annual Kiwibank Local... Read More

India great smiling as Bay Oval ’test’ approaches

Indian cricket legend Rahul Dravid is expecting his India A side to get a good hard workout from New Zealand A when they meet in a four day ‘test' beginning... Read More

Te Puke country garden and the weather

SunLive weather is brought to you today by the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival which begins today and runs through to Sunday. This morning's mystery garden... Read More

Tauranga parking getting worse by the minute

Parking in and around Tauranga CBD seems to be getting worse by the day. The average time that people start work has changed and people are no longer working... Read More

Turtle remains highlight marine conservation calls

The remains of a leatherback turtle have been discovered near Motiti Island by a Tauranga cruise company. The turtle was found floating in the water on Wednesday... Read More

Powerball and Strike roll over: $6.7m up for grabs

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $6.7 million up for grabs on Saturday. Powerball was not struck this evening... Read More