Money raised
Findex raised $65,000 for local charities during its annual charity golf day last month at the Omanu Golf Club with 120 golfers competing. Since 2018, the Findex Community Fund has donated over $4.1 million to charities. Money raised goes to men’s mental health initiative UOKBRO, Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club, and food rescue and practical support organisation Good Neighbour.
Phil Mulvey, Martin Richardson, Sam Creighton
Holy Williams, Amy Sharrock, Monica Viljoen, Kaajal Kumar
Delwyn Bell, Mads Christie, Amanda Reid, Andre Hickson,
Tourism Bay of Plenty Taste and Tourism event
This event brought the Coastal Bay of Plenty’s tourism and hospitality sectors together, along with other key stakeholders and funders, to celebrate the launch of the 2026 programme for this month’s Flavours of Plenty Festival.
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Graham and De’arne Yorke (Paradise Beach Luxury Accommodation) and Rowan Ford Dawson (Circus In A Flash)
Oscar Morgan (Tasman Holiday Parks NZ), Asher McMahon (Asher Does Music), and Emma Lake (Tasman Holiday Parks Papamoa Beach)
Brian Staunton and Oscar Nathan (both from Tourism Bay of Plenty), David Aflallo (Tasman Holiday Parks), and Chad Hooker (Bay Venues Limited)
Amaria Kee-Huaki (Art + Body Creative Studio) and Ayesha Kee (Creative NZ)
Haley Sanders and Angela Boss (both from Beyonder)
Cherie Metcalfe (Pepper & Me), Nathan Turley (Somethin’ Somethin’), and Jess Scott (Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology)
Nicolas Perreault and Marie-Camille Desy (both from Curds First), Anthony Rodgers and Nick Potts (both from Solera)
Mike Jeffries (The Big Smoke BBQ Co), Jasmine Manwell and Jessica Prujean (both from The Cave)
Ross Lottering and Carla Zacarelli (both from Trinity Wharf Tauranga)
Jan Higgins (Renner Park Golf Club) and Shane Southby (The Big Smoke BBQ Co)
Marco Fuchser and Sarah Corban (both from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology)
Kathrin Chappell (Lavish Foods NZ), Michelle Stevens and Councillor Marten Rozeboom (both from Tauranga City Council)
Ian Holroyd (Taste of Plenty Food Tours), Jamie Jensen (Tranzit Coachlines), Paul Marston (Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters), and Nevan Lancaster (Mount Waterbikes)
Federico Evangelisti (Cuore Di Gelato), Simone Saglia (The Trading Post), Will Hickerton (Little Guy Bagel & Coffee House), and Stefano Raimondi (Autentico)
Paul Yeo (Tourism New Zealand), Richard Faire (Tourism Bay of Plenty), Trudi Aflallo, Jason Dawson (Air New Zealand), and David Aflallo (Tasman Holiday Parks)
Amy Bourke (Blank Canvas Catering) and Malika Ganley (Wholefoods Society)
Chad Hooker (Bay Venues Limited) and Mayor James Denyer (Western Bay of Plenty District Council)
