From awesome sand art that was spotted at the Mount to learning about teen texting, here are the stories that went big this week.
Read more: Papamoa set for growth boom
- Population growth in Papamoa is expected to outstrip all of Tauranga City by 50 per cent by the year 2028 and Bay business leaders say it's also poised for a commercial development boom.
Read more: Kmart's arrival signals major Bethlehem changes
- The arrival of Kmart at Tauranga's Bethlehem Town Centre will result in the demolition of an existing food and liquor retail block to accommodate a new roading network
![Mark Baker and The Man Cave in the garage of his home. Photo/George Novak](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DHUQYBX2SPW27CNNEYUXQZCUEY.jpg?auth=15e2af3112fa47297f50c40ce871b40f98b51a106f4ec666a61869f4141fc13f&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Read more: OMG - what did my daughter just say?
- Do you know what POS means? Or MOS? How about CD9? Or KPC? Because if you don't - and chances are you don't based on parents Bay of Plenty Times Weekend spoke - you might be wise to learn.