Measuring a mere 1.5 metres, Judith Telford is one tough cookie. The 57-year-old Papamoa woman disagrees her career is anything extraordinary, but her war stories tell you otherwise. She was “married” to the military for 28 years and posted 15 times with the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corp and Air Force, with three major deployments…
Tauranga lawyer Anna Pollett has been appointed Crown solicitor for Tauranga, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced this week. She takes over the role from Greg Hollister-Jones following his appointment to the District Court Bench in March 2017. Anna says she has had a busy week leading up to the announcement, but is excited to get started in her new…
It’s an anthology of stories that will shock, inspire and encourage. It’s also a celebration of brave and inspirational women. The book has an elongated, no nonsense title – ‘That’s it! I’m OUT of Here! – Time for a Change’. It’s a title that says it all. “The book is a collection of 15 real-life…
Science is not being taught enough in primary and intermediate schools – something House of Science founder Chris Duggan is working to change. “In 2012, the Education Review Office published an article saying that 73 per cent of New Zealand’s primary and intermediate schools did not have an effective science programme in place – I…
Wish You Were Working Here.co.nz is a Priority One online storytelling campaign dedicated to connecting with people who are thinking about moving to Tauranga, by telling the stories of those who recently have. As the economic development agency for Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, part of Priority One’s mission is to ensure that…
When Rio the Schnauzer dog landed with his owners in New Zealand from London, he could claim to have the coat he stood up in as his only possession. New Zealand immigration rules are tough on dogs making this country home with their owners. The rules ban the importation of any materials or products the…
Following their recent win at the 2016 Westpac Tauranga Business Awards, Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers recently added another accolade to its collection at the prestigious TNT Golden Backpack Awards for Australasian tourism operators. The Bay of Plenty lodgings won the Best Accommodation – New Zealand section at the annual event, held at the…
Rachelle Duffy, founder of Tauranga’s Little Big Markets, will share the platform with former professional show-jumper, Marcus Wild, and Wendy Thompson, founder of Socialites, at free business event ‘The Biz’ at Trinity Wharf tomorrow. Ms Duffy set up Little Big Markets as an artisan market in 2009 with her husband, Chris. They have since expanded…
