Village Public Relations and Marketing

20/11/2024

Proud to be promoting this amazing milestone for our tamariki in Aotearoa.

Rā whànau ki a Fruit in Schools me 5+ A Day 🎉🎈🥑🍓🍎🍅🫐

5+ A Day Celebrates 20 Years of Fruit in Schools

06/11/2024

Gonna make this 👇🏽🍓🥝

Did you know strawberries aren’t technically berries?! In botanical terms, a true berry has seeds embedded in the flesh, while strawberries have their seeds on the outside. Each small seed on the surface of a strawberry is called an "achene," making strawberries an "aggregate fruit" rather than a true berry.

🍓😍🍓Strawberry Yoghurt Bark 🍓😍🍓
Serves: 4 as a snack
Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: None - 2 Hours freeze time

Ingredients
5 strawberries + 3 strawberries, sliced
1 kiwifruit, thinly sliced
2 cups Greek yoghurt
4 tablespoons sliced almonds

Method
Add Greek yoghurt and 5 strawberries into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth

Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Spread the mixture across to create a thin layer

Place sliced extra strawberries and kiwifruit across the yoghurt. Sprinkle with sliced almonds

Freeze for 2 hours and then break into pieces

Store in a freezer friendly container in the freezer 🍓😍🍓

27/10/2024

Coming soon…. Our gift box business, launching online this week. So proud of this creation 💐

18/09/2024

29/08/2024

The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust is celebrating Fruit & Vegetables Prices Dropping by 8.5%* with Spring Produce Launching

Spring is the perfect time to reset your eating habits and colourful in-season fruit and vegetables are the key to success, offering unbeatable value.

In the 12 months to July 2024, prices for fruit and vegetables fell 8.5% according to the latest figures released by Stats NZ *– and improving affordability has come at just the right time. Eating plenty of spring produce can help boost your energy levels and improve overall wellness as they’re packed with essential vitamins and minerals.

5+ A Day Trustee and Principal Scientist and Team Leader at The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Dr Carolyn Lister, says now is good opportunity to shift to healthier eating patterns after winter.

“The availability and plentiful supply of fresh fruit and vegetables at this time of year certainly makes it easier, and there are some tasty ways to incorporate seasonal produce into your breakfast, lunch or dinner routine.”
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25/08/2024

Head over to to get tickets to this amazing event. We went last year and the calibre of speakers was so high.

19/08/2024

So looking forward to discussing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion next Friday in Tauranga! Join PRINZ for a bite to eat, a cuppa and a discussion with Bridgette Tapsell, Sarah Jesson and Martin King 🏳️‍🌈. From broadening perspectives through to building trust and credibility, reaching diverse communities and adhering to legal and ethical considerations, hearing from the experts in this space can only enhance your professional output.

For information about our panellists and to find out about tickets head to

14/07/2024

You have until this Saturday to vote, if you are in the Mount Ward, vote Jen! Commercial head, community heart! ♥️

12/07/2024

Took this fun photo with Mount Ward candidate Jen Scoular and Mahe Drysdale at the Mount skatepark. 📸📸

Jen is my height, so Mahe is a giant, no wonder he won all those Olympic medals!

I was across some paid polling last week, and it showed no women were ranking first in any of the Wards in Tauranga. Now, it was just one poll, and I hope it’s not right… BUT, just in case wāhine ma we need to mobilise and vote.

Of course Jen Scoular for Mount Ward has my vote of confidence, she’s more than qualified for this position.

As at 2 days ago only 11 percent had voted.

Get amongst it, please vote. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

01/07/2024

Want A Natural Winter Pick-Me-Up? Head Straight To Your Fruit Bowl 🍊🍋 🥝

We often feel sluggish in winter but seasonal fruit is renowned for lifting our mood, energy and immunity levels just when we need it most.

Eating Navel oranges, Green and Gold kiwifruit, tamarillos and adding lemons to hot drinks can provide an instant winter boost, as buying fruit in season is always the most affordable option and provides optimal health benefits.

The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust recommends people eat five or more servings of colourful, fresh vegetables and two servings of fruit every day.💪🏽💪🏽

03/06/2024

Dan Allen-Gordon is a local BOP legend and absolutely deserves this recognition for all the incredible work he does with our rangatahi. 👏👏👏

He has been made a Companion of the King’s Service Order for services to youth and charitable governance in the King’s Birthday Honours.

“I feel quite blessed to be able to help our young people in our long-term programmes and to continue long after they’ve graduated,” Allen-Gordon said.

As Bay of Plenty regional manager and top regional manager for the Graeme Di**le Foundation nationwide, Allen-Gordon has raised about $13 million, which has helped more than 49,000 young people in long-term programmes across the Western Bay.

03/06/2024

Leyla Acaroglu (PhD), pictured here, is a well-respected international speaker, and a leading sustainability strategist and provocateur, with over 1 million views on her TED talk. Participate in her in-depth workshops and interactive discussions when she visits Tauranga in August.

Walk away equipped with the tools to take immediate action, by incorporating innovative practices into your own business and contributing to the development of a blueprint for sustainability within the wider business landscape.

Gain exclusive access to this incredible global thought leader. Secure your ticket here sb2024nz.com

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