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Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa is now open at The Sands!

Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa is now open at The Sands!

October 16th 2026 The doors are open! Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa welcomed its first customers on Friday 16 October, marking an exciting milestone as the first retailer to open at The Sands Stage Two. Located at 26 Latham Read more

Pablo Pāpāmoa wins BOP Ethnic Eats Award

Pablo Pāpāmoa wins BOP Ethnic Eats Award

September 29th 2026 A taste of Latin America, right here at The Sands — and now an award to celebrate. Pablo Pāpāmoa has won the BOP Ethnic Eats Award at the Bay of Plenty Hospitality Awards, adding to an impressive Read more

New Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa country’s first to feature trade upgrades

New Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa country’s first to feature trade upgrades

September 17th 2026 A booming population in the Tauranga suburb of Pāpāmoa has prompted the development of a new Mitre 10 MEGA store, with a New Zealand-first Mitre 10 Trade set-up. The nearly 11,000sqm store replaces Read more

New World The Sands recognised at New World Retail Awards

New World The Sands recognised at New World Retail Awards

September 3rd 2026 We’re proud to celebrate New World The Sands being named Runner-Up for Store of the Year at the New World Retail Awards — a special achievement for the team and our Pāpāmoa community. For a Read more

Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa Construction Progress: On Track for a Mid-October Opening

Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa Construction Progress: On Track for a Mid-October Opening

July 3rd 2026 Excitement continues to build at The Sands as construction of the new Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa reaches another major milestone. The impressive new store is taking shape quickly. Every week brings Read more

Excitement builds for new Mitre 10 MEGA in Pāpāmoa East

Excitement builds for new Mitre 10 MEGA in Pāpāmoa East

March 29th 2026 Excitement is building across Pāpāmoa as a new Mitre 10 Mega store takes shape at The Sands, marking a major milestone for long-time local business owners Brian and Loretta Johnstone. The couple, Read more

Pāpāmoa East Interchange to open by Easter, cutting travel times

Pāpāmoa East Interchange to open by Easter, cutting travel times

March 26th 2026 After four years of construction, the $90 million Pāpāmoa East Interchange is set to open soon, with travellers eagerly anticipating shortened commutes. Less eagerly anticipated is the prospect of Read more

Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa is officially out of the ground!

Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa is officially out of the ground!

February 20th 2026 The steel framework is going up for the anchor tenant of the next stage at The Sands. This ‘store of the future’ will bring innovation, convenience, and enhanced service right here to our Read more

Bananas, hot pies, and Christmas Eve madness: Pāpāmoa’s newest supermarket turns one

Bananas, hot pies, and Christmas Eve madness: Pāpāmoa’s newest supermarket turns one

November 17th 2025 Charlotte Troup-Paul, Anna Hannerfors, Mandeep Kaur, Jade (winning customer) and Mark Troup-Paul Read more

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255 The Boulevard,
Pāpāmoa Beach 3118

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26 Latham Drive,
Pāpāmoa 3118

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