http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.the-sands.co.nz en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:25:08 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/163201/excitement-builds-for-new-mitre-10-mega-in-papamoa-east/ 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, who have owned Mitre 10 Pāpāmoa since 2005, are preparing to relocate their business to a significantly larger, purpose-built site designed to meet the needs of one of the Bay of Plenty’s fastest-growing communities.“We’ve been in our current building for 21 years and we’re too small now,” ... Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post163201 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/162544/papamoa-east-interchange-to-open-by-easter-cutting-travel-times/ 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 a new tolling point, as proposed but not yet confirmed by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).Traffic management on the Tauranga Eastern Link/State Highway 2 (TEL) has been lifted, with the interchange set to be blessed on Monday and fully opened by Easter, Tauranga City Council says.Golden Sands School te... Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:45:13 +1300 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post162544 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/161208/mitre-10-mega-papamoa-is-officially-out-of-the-ground/ 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 growing Papāmoa community — and create over 100 new local jobs.A huge thanks to the teams working hard on this project.We’re on track to welcome you through the doors this October!... Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post161208 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/156225/bananas-hot-pies-and-christmas-eve-madness-papamoas-newest-supermarket-turns-one/ Charlotte Troup-Paul, Anna Hannerfors, Mandeep Kaur, Jade (winning customer) and Mark Troup-Paul... Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:42:52 +1300 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post156225 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/151441/easier-access-to-the-sands-with-the-new-papamoa-east-interchange-now-open/ With the new eastbound off-ramp at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange (PEI) officially open - nine months ahead of schedule and under budget. This milestone marks a major step in the $100M Pāpāmoa Eastern Interchange project, which is set to improve travel, reduce congestion, and connect our community like never before.What this means for youFor residents and visitors of The Sands, this exciting development brings:Easier access - you can now reach us from the TEL in just two minutes.Faster tr... Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:13:27 +1200 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post151441 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/145684/earthworks-begin-for-stage-two-at-the-sands/ Construction is officially underway for the new Mitre 10 MEGA Pāpāmoa at The Sands, with doors set to open in 2026!This exciting development will introduce a ‘store of the future’ concept, bringing innovation, convenience, and enhanced service to one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing communities.... Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post145684 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/144827/papamoa-east-interchange-to-open-early/ The early opening of the eastbound off-ramp on the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is great news for the local community, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop.“Construction of the new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road will improve travel for the Pāpāmoa East community and enable further development of the area,” Bishop said in a statement today.“Getting a ramp open early means road users can benefit from improved connection to the region.”The Pāpāmoa area is expected to... Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post144827 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/142588/papamoa-named-aotearoas-choicest-suburb-in-trade-me-property-awards/ Papamoa (Te Rae o Pāpāmoa) is New Zealand’s Gold Coast, with long white sandy beach and a wealthy and sorted community. With a population of 37,800, it’s Tauranga’s largest and fastest-growing suburb. The average house price as of December 2024 is $968,800.The area is home to shopping hubs like Pāpāmoa Plaza and Coast Pāpāmoa, but soon, it will also see the arrival of The Sands - a $1 billion town centre currently under development in Pāpāmoa East. Scheduled for completion in 2026,... Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:59:53 +1300 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post142588 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/137343/the-sands-new-world-opens-in-papamoa-east-with-10-5m-foodstuffs-investment/ Madeline Troup-Paul, who just celebrated her 5th birthday, had the privilege of cutting the ribbon to open Pāpāmoa’s newest supermarket on Tuesday, as 100 people sang Happy Birthday.The $10.5 million New World The Sands opened its doors as a part of the first stage of the $1 billion The Sands town centre development in fast-growing Pāpāmoa East.In a statement, Foodstuffs North Island, the co-operative that owns New Worlds in the North Island, described the ope... Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:12:43 +1300 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post137343 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/post/137268/the-10-5m-supermarket-opening-in-the-bay-of-plenty/ A $10.5m supermarket is set to open in the Bay of Plenty this week.New World The Sands will open in Pāpāmoa on Tuesday and will have about 100 staff, eight-self scan checkouts, six operator checkouts and nearly 150 car parks.Foodstuffs North Island had spent $10.5m on the store, while the business was owned and operated by Mark Troup Paul, who also worked on New World Newtown redevelopment about five years ago in the Capital.Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford took a sneak peak at the new supermar... Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.the-sands.co.nz/blog/#post137268