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

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

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.

Pāpāmoa home damaged by fire opened to public for fire safety awareness

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Pāpāmoa home damaged by fire opened to public for fire safety awareness

A Pāpāmoa home damaged by fire has been opened to public for fire safety awareness.

Mount Maunganui man's life with cancer diagnosis

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Mount Maunganui man's life with cancer diagnosis

The diagnosis has not stopped the 87-year-old Mount Maunganui man from living life to the fullest. Video / Megan Wilson

Tauranga’s Coreen Gray celebrates 100 years

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Tauranga’s Coreen Gray celebrates 100 years

Coreen Gray playing piano at her 100th birthday celebration at Bayswater.

Skydive Tauranga looks forward to cruise ship season

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Skydive Tauranga looks forward to cruise ship season

Skydive Tauranga owner Gui Calmelet says most of his cruise ship customers are crew members. Video / Harriet Laughton

The Wiggles are coming to Tauranga

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The Wiggles are coming to Tauranga

The Wiggles are bringing their techno dance party to Tauranga in the new year. Video / Supplied

Drone footage of White Island in Level 3

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Drone footage of White Island in Level 3

The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to Level 3 at White Island following minor eruptions on Friday and Sunday. Video / Geoff Mackley, youtube.com/@geoffmackley

Social Media Etiquette: Workplace relations

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Social Media Etiquette: Workplace relations

What are the rules of engagement with colleagues - and especially bosses - online? Video / Alex Cairns

World Drowning Prevention Day

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World Drowning Prevention Day

Water Safety NZ chief executive Daniel Gerrard says 'the power is in prevention'. Video / Water Safety New Zealand

Pāpāmoa house fire: Owner in shock after home destroyed by blaze

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Pāpāmoa house fire: Owner in shock after home destroyed by blaze

Flames engulf a house in Pāpāmoa. Video / Supplied

Man seriously injured in Mount Maunganui e-scooter accident

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Man seriously injured in Mount Maunganui e-scooter accident

Mate Glamuzina was seriously injured in an e-scooter accident in Mount Maunganui in October 2020. Video / NZ Herald

Pāpāmoa residents ‘terrorised’ by people throwing rocks

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Pāpāmoa residents ‘terrorised’ by people throwing rocks

Brendon Burchell wants the council to install a security camera and lighting at a nearby council walkway. Video / BOP Times

Graeme Gill was paralysed by a stroke in 2009

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Graeme Gill was paralysed by a stroke in 2009

Support workers make it possible for him to still live at home. Video / BOP Times

Person damages plants outside chapel at Elliotts Funeral Services

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Person damages plants outside chapel at Elliotts Funeral Services

A person intentionally damaged the plants outside the chapel at Elliotts Funeral Services in Tauranga. Video / Supplied

Social Media Etiquette: How to interact with your kid's friends

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Social Media Etiquette: How to interact with your kid's friends

Should you follow if they ask? If so - how should you interact? Video / Alex Cairns

Fijian primary school teams heading to Tauranga

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Fijian primary school teams heading to Tauranga

The St Anne’s Primary School netball team from Suva will head to Tauranga in early September. Video / Zespri Aims Games

‘Aviation history’ finds new Tauranga home

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‘Aviation history’ finds new Tauranga home

Ivan Mudrovcich's full-sized reproduction of New Zealand inventor Richard Pearse’s 1903 aircraft has arrived in Tauranga. Video / You Tube

Casey Brady is determined to walk again after paralysing 2017 accident

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Casey Brady is determined to walk again after paralysing 2017 accident

Bay of Plenty woman Casey Brady's story of resilience and determination to walk again after a motocross accident left her paralysed.

Mike Lane was diagnosed with prostate cancer eight years ago

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Mike Lane was diagnosed with prostate cancer eight years ago

The Tauranga man participates in weekly Prost-FIT classes - organised and funded by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ. Video / Megan Wilson

2024 Bay of Plenty Young Grower competition highlights

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2024 Bay of Plenty Young Grower competition highlights

The day-long competition at Mount Maunganui College and Mercury Baypark saw eight contestants complete nine practical and theoretical tasks. Video / Supplied

Whakaari/White Island steam plume timelapse

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Whakaari/White Island steam plume timelapse

A timelapse of Whakaari/White Island taken from Ōhope on July 3. Video / Damian Rahmann

Squash: Joelle King breaks 32-year-old record at NZ champs in Tauranga

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Squash: Joelle King breaks 32-year-old record at NZ champs in Tauranga

Joelle King has broken a 32-year-old record at the New Zealand champs in Tauranga.

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