Te Puke residents have had the opportunity to get a glimpse into its local Sikh community. Around 800 Sikhs from throughout the North Island attended the town’s first-ever Sikh parade. The event departed the Gurudwara temple on No 3 Road at 11am...

Firefighters from throughout the Western Bay of Plenty have bid farewell to one of their own, forming a motorcade of fire engines as part of a funeral procession for an ex-firefighter. The occasion caught the attention of Tauranga residents on Friday...

Good morning today is Friday October 19 2018. It’s a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 8 degrees. Humidity is 65 per cent. Low tide is at 9.10am and high tide at 3.30pm.(Tay Street times). There’s...

A stingray sighted on Tauranga waterfront this week has sparked a reminder from experts on ways to respectfully share habitats with marine life. A video clip taken by a SunLive reader on Monday, shows the stingray swimming close to the shore near the...

Today we are expecting a fine day, with south west breezes. It’s a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 21 and an overnight low of 8 degrees. Humidity is 83 per cent. High tide is at 2.40pm and low tide at 9pm.(Tay Street times). There’s...

Today we are expecting a fine day, with some morning cloud and brisk westerlies. It’s a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 10 degrees. Humidity is 63 per cent High tide is at 1.50pm and low tide at 8pm.(Tay...

Arson is the suspected cause of two cars being set alight near an Eastern Bay of Plenty pack house. EastPack Edgecumbe workers arrived to the site one morning to discover work vehicles completely burnt out. Manager Calum Spankie says believes the...

The consumers price index increased 1.9 per cent in the September 2018 year, driven by higher petrol prices, Stats NZ says. This follows a 1.5 per cent annual inflation rate for the June 2018 year. For the September 2018 quarter, the inflation rate...

It's people who will save New Zealand from unwanted aliens and all 4.7 million Kiwi have a role to play in keeping them out – that was the message at today’s launch of the initiative Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital. Major...

Today we are expecting a fine day, with some evening cloud. Also gusty westerlies developing in the afternoon. It’s a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 19 and an overnight low of 9 degrees. Humidity is 81 per cent. High tide is at...

Members of the Inacord choir are gearing up for their big performance at the Holy Trinity Church at the start of November. On Wednesday October 11, some members of the choir took the stage at Waipuna Hospice to perform for some of the patients. Songs...

Today we are expecting periods of morning rain, with a chance of it being thundery, then a few showers. Expect a strong northwest wind, turning southerly towards the late evening. It’s a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 18 and an...

Enquiries are still ongoing after a driver fled the scene after crashing into a power pole on Wednesday night. Power went out to 27 properties in the area, after 11 concrete power poles snapped. “It also put the train signals into safety mode,...

Thousands of people rocked up to turn Tauranga streets pink for the annual Hot Pink Walk. The aim of the event is to raise money and awareness of breast cancer. About 160 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the Bay of Plenty. Breast...

Today we have cloud increasing and showers developing in the afternoon, with a chance of them being heavy. Also northerlies strengthening. It’s a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day today with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 12 degrees....

Today we are expecting cloudy periods with westerly breezes. It’s a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day today with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 8 degrees. Humidity is 89 per cent. High tide is at 8.20am and low tide at 2.30pm.(Tay...

Today we are expecting showers clearing and becoming fine by the afternoon. Also light winds. It’s a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day today with a high of 19 and an overnight low of 7 degrees. Humidity is 93 per cent. Low tide is at...

An animal owner at Barkes Corner is mourning the loss of his last alpaca, after he found it mauled to death this morning in his paddock. This is the second time in the space of a month that the owner has been the victim of a dog attack.  The...

Today we are expecting cloudy periods, a few evening showers, light winds and sea breezes. It’s a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 10 degrees. Humidity is 88 per cent. Low tide is at 12.40pm and high tide...