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Lions Club of Otumoetai celebrate 50 years Current president Lionel Raven with past president and founding member Ross Hinde cutting the cake to celebrate 50 years of the Lions Club of Otumoetai. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford. '); } else { // } From helping develop Kulim Park at the edge of the harbour, through to assisting locals during severe flooding, the Lions Club of Otumoetai have been an intrinsic and much-appreciated part of the community for the last 50 years.   “The club was chartered in 1970,” says club member Margaret Gill. “Because of the Covid...

Tauranga house prices closing on $1m threshold File Image. SunLive. '); } else { // } House prices in Tauranga went up significantly yet again in May, according to the latest CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI). Of the six major urban areas in New Zealand, Tauranga has the highest percentage rise across May as average prices approach the $1 million mark. House prices in Tauranga have risen 5.1 per cent over May, compared to a 3.7 per cent rise in Hamilton, next on the list. The average house price in Tauranga now sits at $968,342, up from $922,000 in April. Over the...

Researchers win funds to help fight superbugs Dr Joanna Hicks. Supplied photos. '); } else { // } University of Waikato scientists have received a boost in the battle against antimicrobial-resistant germs. Dr Adele Williamson and Dr William Kelton, both in collaboration with Dr Joanna Hicks, have been awarded a total of $300,000 over two years by the Health Research Council to find new ways to fight bacteria which are immune to existing medicines. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats to human health today. When disease-causing bacteria and viruse...

Bay of Plenty to see blood red supermoon A previous supermoon. File Image. Cameron Avery. SunLive. '); } else { // } Bay of Plenty residents should, at the very least, get a glimpse of a rare astronomical event this evening with the weather forecast suggesting only a very unlucky patch of cloud will ruin the occasion. For the first time in 40 years, a total lunar eclipse will coincide with a supermoon, making for a blood red supermoon in the night’s sky. The main spectacle will take place between 11.10pm and 11.30pm and the weather forecast suggests it’s wor...

Wintry weather to set in this weekend Snow is expected to fall in the South Island this weekend, bringing cooler temperatures to the country. '); } else { // } A wintry weather system is set to move in across New Zealand this weekend. WeatherWatch.co.nz says a large and complex low pressure system will be impacting New Zealand and Australia this weekend with severe weather risks, most likely across NZ. “While it's too early to lock in specific severe weather details some early indications are that heavy snow will impact the Southern Alps and Alpine Highways this ...