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Making The Mount Surf Festival: Holly Gear & Leo Ferraris
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Kitchen Takeover: Stacey Jones and Shane Yardley
Chasing Wanderlust: Sarah Meadows & Matt Young
The Sandbank Papamoa: Brews by the beach
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Kewpie's first female skipper
Harbourside Adds The ‘Magic Touch’
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Paula Beilby – Te Ara Tourism
Mauao Adventures: The Songbird & The Sea
Skydive Tauranga
Leveret Estate
Local plants woman awarded Queen’s Order of Merit
Mount Made Ice Cream
Izakai
Miles Rushmer Guiding
Meet Mount Maunganui’s Own Willy Wonka
Making The Mount Surf Festival: Holly Gear & Leo Ferraris
Explore Our Big Blue Backyard
Kitchen Takeover: Stacey Jones and Shane Yardley
Chasing Wanderlust: Sarah Meadows & Matt Young
The Sandbank Papamoa: Brews by the beach
Behind the Little Big Markets: Chris & Rachelle Duffy
Kewpie's first female skipper
Harbourside Adds The ‘Magic Touch’
Polar Dessert Bar
Meet Pip & Jo - The Surf Shack Eatery
Meet 'The Makers'
Good Neighbour
Meet Aaron & Malika - The General Café
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