The Bay of Plenty Times has been named as a finalist in the 2015 PANPA Advertising and Marketing Awards.
There were more than 500 entries in the trans-Tasman and Pacific area awards.
Bay of Plenty Times is a finalist in the regional section for the Consumer Campaign of the Year for its Meet our Digital Team campaign.
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Bay News and the Bay of Plenty Times was also named as a finalist in the Best Feature/Supplement/Native Advertising Environment category for its Anti-Bullying: Create an Ad.