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Mount singer’s new single competes for $100k prize Tauranga singer Skye Hine. Supplied photo. '); } else { // } Tauranga singer Skye Hine has created a new single - Outlier -  which will be released this Friday.  The 16-year-old Mount Maunganui student is one of the top four finalists of Popstars, all competing to win the grand prize of $100,000.  All four contestants will be playing their tracks at a concert at Auckland's Powerstation that same night.  Skye, who lives in Welcome Bay with her family, says her single is literally about being the "outlier", so...

What‘s on - motorcycle cavalcade, markets, art Damian Fleming from Bayride Motorcycles will be co-leading The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride that leaves from Cameron Rd at 10.30am and takes in much of Tauranga before arriving around 1.30pm at Tauranga Historic Village. Photo: John Borren. '); } else { // } Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The MetService is forecasting a cloudy day with some occasional light rain possible this afternoon and strong southeasterlies. There is an expected high ...

Heavy surf and large swells expected today Big swells are expected to hit Mount Maunganui's Main Beach this afternoon. Photo: SunLive. '); } else { // } Powerful surf is expected today on North Island east coast beaches. At Mount Maunganui the first swell is forecast to arrive today at noon.  This is due to a low-pressure system northeast of New Zealand which is forecast to bring very strong southeasterly winds and heavy swells for the east coast of the North Island. The MetService says it's rapidly deepening - and even meeting the 'weather bomb' criteria. MetServ...

Long-term plan public meeting in the Mount The meeting is being held at the Mount Sports Club this afternoon. '); } else { // } Members of the public are being invited to learn more about the long-term plan for Tauranga at a public event in Mount Maunganui. A drop-in session is being held at the Mount Sports Club from 4pm to 7pm today. It is the second of four drop-in sessions to be held around the city. Several informal pop-up events have also been scheduled, with the next to be held on Saturday morning at Fergusson Park. The Long-term Plan 2021-31 is one of the...

More sick leave on the way for employees File Image. Sick leave entitlement is set to increase from five days to 10. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced the passing of an amendment to the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill on Wednesday. "If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it’s how important it is to stay home when you’re sick. Having a minimum of 10 days sick leave will help more people stay at home, support working parents, and stop bugs from spreading," says Wood. "Businesses also benefit from a healthy, well-rested and more productive workforce...