Plenty of Options
The Flavours of Plenty Festival organisers said foodie fans should expect the unexpected as they start choosing from almost 50 events in this year’s…
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Meet The Barista | Shar McElligott, The Nourished Eatery
Shar McElligott has been in the coffee industry for almost a decade now. Having opened her cafe at the young age of 22, nine…
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Tauranga Business Chamber Releases Poll Findings
The Tauranga Business Chamber’s March business straw poll has revealed the most pressing issues for business leaders in the region. Businesses reported that the…
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Meet the Chef: Shoichiro Ukawa, Head Loco
Shoichiro Ukawa and his partner bravely opened their restaurant Head Loco just a month before Covid struck globally. Despite the unfortunate timing, they were…
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Auckland Floods | What Does This Mean For the Bay of Plenty?
The Auckland floods are anticipated to exacerbate inflation and dampen economic growth, especially in areas of the Upper North Island. Chief Executive of Tauranga…
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Demand for Food Support will Increase over School Holidays
As free school meal programmes close down for the holidays, Tauranga services that provide food to struggling families are bracing for a surge in…
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Showing the Love on Donut Day
Last week, Tauranga donut shop, Mamas Donuts, posted on their Facebook page: “We want to celebrate our front line, first responder & essential worker…
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Inspiring the Future with a Junior Chef Competition
Daniel Lee, head chef at Norris & Bell in Tauranga wanted to utilise the restaurant’s kitchen during the daytime, outside service hours while doing…
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Restaurateur Says “Stop Bagging on Tauranga’s City Centre!”
Tauranga restauranteur Billy Emeny’s new joint venture is proof of the growing confidence in the town’s city centre. Emeny has opened Norris & Bell…
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It Will be a Sizzler! Crews Vie for the Title of ‘Master of the Grill Tauranga’
Yabba Dabba Q, Smokeback Mountain and Backyard Banditos are just three of the teams coming to dazzle and sizzle this weekend, competing in the…
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Tauranga is Set to Sizzle This Summer
The inaugural Battle of the BBQs Tauranga has been unveiled and is set to bring together Kiwis for the BBQ cook-off of the year….
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PEOPLE CHOOSE SPICE
Tauranga’s Great Spice has taken out New Zealand’s People’s Choice Award, a competition run by Menulog. Initially, 56 restaurants were nominated from across the…
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