Long-time Tauranga gym owners shut doors for good post-lockdown
5 Feb, 2021 07:00 PM
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Vanita and Reece Spee had to make the hard decision of shutting the doors of their Tauranga gym post-lockdown. Photo / George Novak
Gyms across the country were forced to shut their doors when the country was thrust into lockdown in March 2020. For some Tauranga gyms, the drop in business meant they were unable to open their doors again, while others used the time to get the cogs moving on new business ventures.
Tauranga s Vanita and Reece Spee had to make the tough decision not to reopen their local gym S.P.E.E Training in Mount Maunganui after lockdown and more than 20 years in the industry.
Dave White shares passion for his role around water safety in Bay of Plenty
7 Jan, 2021 09:49 PM
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A busy day at Lake Tarawera. Photo / File
Rotorua Daily Post
Tell us about you and your role in the Bay of Plenty
I joined in 2019 as the strategy manager and report directly to a Water Safety Bay of Plenty Governance, operating out of Sport Bay of Plenty.
Collectively, we are responsible for implementing the Bay of Plenty Water Safety Strategy, and working with the community and stakeholders to identify opportunities and develop water safety initiatives that will lead to a lower preventable drowning rate in the Bay of Plenty.
Blast from the past: 2020 in review with Rotorua Weekender
23 Dec, 2020 06:56 PM
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Western Heights High School student Zach Jans was the Senior Composition winner in the 2020 NZCT Chamber Music Contest. Photo / File
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
It has been one crazy year, full of challenges, hope and the community rallying around each other. Rotorua Weekender editor Shauni James takes a look at some of the highlights from the newspaper s coverage over 2020.
January
- Sustainable Backyards shared information on what environmental events they would have coming up.
Rotorua s Kymbali Dender went to South Africa as a volunteer to help rescue coastal birds. Photo / File