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A great afternoon at the carnival

Omokoroa Point School's annual Harbourside Carnival proved popular yesterday, with young and old turning out to support the school. The aim of the day, aside from... Read More

Devote a day to waste

Western Bay of Plenty residents are invited to ‘waste' their Sunday at Historic Village learning how to clean their own backyards - and ultimately that of... Read More

Awards recognise quirky inventions

If you're a backyard inventor with a quirky invention for the agricultural community or an established business wanting to put your new idea out there, then you... Read More

Outdoor movies continue to delight

A popular summertime activity was held in two Tauranga neighbourhoods on Saturday night. At Mount Maunganui the Aoteoroa Film Festival was back for another year... Read More

What’s On? Run for Life & Crones

There's something both sad and beautiful about the end of daylight savings. On the one hand, it marks a definite end to summer, ushering in dark evenings and a... Read More

Helicopter rescues mountain biker

A mountain biker required rescuing yesterday after falling 10 metres down a steep bank into a river. The Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter was dispatched to Pakihi... Read More

Romantic purple octopus

Soft green, blue and purple lights have been bobbing around in Pilot Bay after dark this week. A new night time activity is springing up that's thrilling marine... Read More

Chiefs win despite error filled game

They Chiefs have kept their unbeaten start to the season intact and somehow nabbed another bonus point. But the error-ridden display against the Bulls and the loss... Read More

Tiny fruit with surprise inside

The small, green fruit, hanging in clusters from a leafy canopy on a Paengaroa orchard may appear to have little in common with kiwifruit - until they are cut in... Read More

Tara’s special night with Adele

It was pandemonium. English singer-songwriter and international superstar Adele steps on stage and 45,000 people go off. Cheers, yelling, clapping, whistling, yahooing. But... Read More

Politicians, painting and pottery

Two members of parliament, a mayor and a councillor swapped policy and planning for paintbrushes and paint for a good cause today. Bay of Plenty and Tauranga MPs... Read More

Recycling – yay, nay or meh?

Do you recycle? How do you recycle? Do you think enough is being done in Tauranga to encourage people to recycle? These were just a handful of the questions SunLive... Read More