Person of the Year: Nominations now open

24 Oct, 2014 02:57 AM

The Bay of Plenty Times is looking for some special heroes - and we need your help. We have started the search for the Bay of Plenty Times Person of 2014 and are inviting you to nominate someone you think deserves this honour. Submissions can be emailed to heroes@bayofplentytimes.co.nz

Sam Ruthe breaks NZ records in LA

Sam Ruthe breaks NZ records in LA

The 16-year-old Tauranga runner lowered his own national U17 and U18 1500m records at the Sound Running Sunset Tour in Los Angeles. Video / Athletics NZ

Farmer's harrowing hours crushed beneath tractor

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Farmer's harrowing hours crushed beneath tractor

Peter was trapped under a tractor for hours on his Mangakino farm. Video / Philips Search and Rescue Trust

Weighlifters named NZ Team flag bearers

Weighlifters named NZ Team flag bearers

Weightlifters David Liti and Tui-Alofa Patolo have been named flag bearers for the New Zealand Team at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.

Mount Maunganui's big summer of cricket

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Mount Maunganui's big summer of cricket

Bay Oval will host seven internationals this summer season. Video / Tauranga City Council

Police deal blow to Greazy Dogs' meth production

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Police deal blow to Greazy Dogs' meth production

Police arrested members and seized more than $1.5m in assets in the Western Bay of Plenty. Video / Tom Eley

Aerial footage of flooded farmland in Bay of Plenty

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Aerial footage of flooded farmland in Bay of Plenty

Aerial footage shows flooding east of Pāpāmoa on Wednesday. Video / Oceania Helicopters Tauranga Ltd

2025 King's Birthday Honours List

2025 King's Birthday Honours List

Celebrating the Knights and Dames appointed in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. Video / NZ Herald

Aircraft makes hard landing at Tauranga Airport

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Aircraft makes hard landing at Tauranga Airport

Emergency services have responded after an aircraft made a hard landing at Tauranga Airport.

Birdies for Remi

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Birdies for Remi

Dad thanks people for helping raise money to help treat his daughter's condition. Video / Jack Bouvier

Waipuna Hospice chief executive on its financial 'struggle'

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Waipuna Hospice chief executive on its financial 'struggle'

Waipuna‘s Hospice chief executive David Bryant says the organisation is at “crisis” point with a funding shortfall of $8.1m this financial year.

Cyclone Gabrielle inspires ‘social housing underwater’ for crayfish

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Cyclone Gabrielle inspires ‘social housing underwater’ for crayfish

A new initiative to enhance the resilience of marine life to the effects of climate change and human impact has launched this week in Tauranga Harbour. Video / Deep Dive Division

Casey Brady walks with assistance eight years after paralysing back injury

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Casey Brady walks with assistance eight years after paralysing back injury

Brady was told in 2017 she wouldn't walk again due to a spinal cord injury. Video / Supplied

Rochelle Zajko presents her petition to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee

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Rochelle Zajko presents her petition to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee

The petition asks for the removal of the new barriers that block access to Wright Road, Aongatete Road, Dawson Road and workplaces from State Highway 2. Video / Office of the Clerk

Vetpost moves to Tauriko Business Estate

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Vetpost moves to Tauriko Business Estate

The business has experienced more than a 50% increase in orders since moving. Video / Megan Wilson

Restoration begins at historic Monmouth Redoubt

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Restoration begins at historic Monmouth Redoubt

The tree removal is to protect underlying archaeological features and maintain the integrity of the redoubt.

Tauranga garage fire

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Tauranga garage fire

A large garage fire in central Tauranga was attended by multiple fire crews.

Tauranga Special School: Diamond jubilee

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Tauranga Special School: Diamond jubilee

Principal Barrie Wickens takes NZME on a tour of Tauranga Special School in 18th Avenue. Video / Tom Eley

Pāpāmoa East Interchange ramps set to open early

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Pāpāmoa East Interchange ramps set to open early

Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford on one of the ramp connections at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange opening early.

SH29 truck undertaking incident shocks driver

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SH29 truck undertaking incident shocks driver

A truck undertakes a vehicle after being overtaken on State Highway 29 in the Bay of Plenty. Video / Supplied

Otūmoetai Social Supermarket

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Otūmoetai Social Supermarket

Ōtūmoetai Social Supermarket provides affordable groceries for local families. Video / Tom Eley

Helen Clark thanks father on his 103rd birthday

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Helen Clark thanks father on his 103rd birthday

Helen Clark with her father George Clark at home in Waihī Beach ahead of his 103rd birthday. Video / Rosalie Liddle Crawford

State Highway 2 fire

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State Highway 2 fire

Fire near State Highway 2 at Apata in the Bay of Plenty.

Parents' fight for 'justice' after daughter dies in crash

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Parents' fight for 'justice' after daughter dies in crash

Vaishali McNeill, 15, died in a 2023 head-on crash with a truck. Parents Sarb Mann and David McNeill want harsher penalties for impaired drivers. Video / Andrew Warner, Supplied

Traffic build up after SH29 crash

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Traffic build up after SH29 crash

Aerial view of traffic build up after SH29 crash on the Kaimai Range.

Pāpāmoa flooding

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Pāpāmoa flooding

A heavy downpour of rain this morning has caused flooding in Pāpāmoa .

Traffic tail15km long: SH2 delays amid roadworks

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Traffic tail15km long: SH2 delays amid roadworks

Chipseal works cause heavy traffic and delays between Te Puna and Aongatete.

Mount Monster 2024

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Mount Monster 2024

340 competitors took part in the prestigious Race One Surf Craft Mount Monster held at Mount Maunganui on Saturday. Video / Geoff Cox

Rotorua Lakes Council gets festive

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Rotorua Lakes Council gets festive

Rotorua Māori ward councillor Rawiri Waru at the final meeting for the year. Video / Laura Smith

Mount Maunganui Primary School wins Jump Jam national title

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Mount Maunganui Primary School wins Jump Jam national title

Mount Maunganui Primary School's winning Jump Jam team, Mount Mystics.

Teens embark on 800km Cape to Cape charity journey

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Teens embark on 800km Cape to Cape charity journey

Tauranga school leavers Olly Dow, Thomas Winter and William Dunn are embarking on an epic expedition, raising money for the Child Cancer Foundation. Video supplied.

Mum who had surgery in Germany says the results have been amazing

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Mum who had surgery in Germany says the results have been amazing

Ten weeks post-surgery, she can eat and walk again. Video / Megan Wilson

Tauranga Art Trail montage

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Tauranga Art Trail montage

The Kiwi art trail is back this year with support from the Tauranga City Council from Monday, October 14 to Sunday, October 17. Video / Aleyna Martinez

Talented 8-year-old gymnast Azaria's big dreams

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Talented 8-year-old gymnast Azaria's big dreams

Azaria Tai is 8 years old and showing a lot of potential in her gymnastics. She hopes to one day go to the Olympics and represent New Zealand. Video / Ayla Yeoman

Man rescued after vehicle drops 15m on to roof

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Man rescued after vehicle drops 15m on to roof

A man was airlifted to hospital after his vehicle dropped 15m off a road on to its roof in the Coromandel. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

Harry and Kowhai the assistance dog

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Harry and Kowhai the assistance dog

The relationship between Harry, and his assistance dog Kowhai, provides a much-needed bond between the two and allows his parents to relax. Video / Tom Eley

Young mum deals with cancer

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Young mum deals with cancer

Kylie DellaBarca Steel is sharing her cancer journey.

Rescue helicopter takes off with injured paraglider

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Rescue helicopter takes off with injured paraglider

The paraglider was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after crashing on Mauao.

Matakana kura’s epic daily commute to Aims

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Matakana kura’s epic daily commute to Aims

Te Kura o Te Moutere o Matakana students are making their way from Matakana Island to the Tauranga mainland by boat for Aims Games.

Woolworths First Union members protest pay and working conditions

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Woolworths First Union members protest pay and working conditions

Woolworths First Union members protesting near the Cameron Rd, Tauranga store today for fairer pay and better working conditions.

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