18th May 2026 Hospitality / TBOPA chicken brioche burger created by Mount Maunganui café Somethin’ Somethin’ has claimed both the Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice awards in this year’s Plates of Plenty Challenge.
10th April 2026 Bay Venues / TBOPApplications have opened for one tangata whenua representative to join the Tourism Bay of Plenty board and one to join Bay Venues Limited’s board.
17th October 2025 Cruise / TBOPTwo back-to-back ship arrivals have marked the start of the Tauranga cruise season, as the region prepares to welcome 82 ships and up to 230,000 passengers and crew over the next seven months.
12th September 2025 Govt / TBOPTourism Bay of Plenty head of strategy and insights Richard Faire is asking people to sign a petition that calls on the government to keep outdoor education on New Zealand’s senior school curriculum.
13th June 2025 TBOPTourism Bay of Plenty says it supports operators’ rights to seek clarity on the recent decision by Whakatāne District Council to cut $85,000 of its annual funding for international tourism marketing but says it is up to the council.
12th June 2025 TBOP / WDCTourism and accommodation operators in the Whakatāne District are taking action to show they reject Whakatāne District Council’s decision to cut its $85,000 annual funding to Tourism Bay of Plenty for international tourism promotion.
6th August 2024 TBOPTourism Bay of Plenty will receive nearly $186,000 of government funding to promote nine events to attract more domestic visitors to its region.
1st July 2024 TBOP / TIAOne hundred tourism operators have graduated from the 12-week sustainability programme, Te Rūma Kākāriki The Green Room.
9th April 2024 Cruise / TBOPTourism Bay of Plenty, Priority One Western Bay of Plenty and KPMG are running focus group workshops this week to understand the impact of cruise on the region.
8th March 2024 Data / TBOPTourism Bay of Plenty has launched a new Destination Insights Dashboard providing data on key aspects of the region’s visitor economy.
20th February 2024 Food / TBOPThe 2024 Flavours of Plenty programme is live, showcasing the raft of events for the culinary festival that takes place at various locations around the Bay of Plenty in April.
4th December 2023 TBOP / Tracks & TrailsBay of Plenty’s Ōmanawa Falls has reopened to the public sporting a new walking track, lookout platforms, education panels, carpark and safety improvements around the area’s cliffs.
