WHAKATĀNE Last year’s Sunset on the Wharf
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T AIN’T CALLED THE BAY OF PLENTY FOR NOTHING – and this summer’s Air Chathams Sunshine and a Plate festival in Whakatāne shows you why.
Blessed with some of the highest sunshine hours in the country, Whakatāne is also blessed with an abundance of great local produce – and some great locals who know just what to do with it. To showcase all the good things the area has on offer, and to tickle your taste buds in the process, Sunshine and a Plate brings together a huge variety of events, so what better excuse do you need to make a getaway to the eastern Bay your last fling of the summer.
Sunshine and a Plate has been raising funds and awareness for Hospice Eastern Bay of Plenty for five years now, and this year sees regular favourites return, together with some new events going into the mix. “This year’s line-up is set to be an incredible fifth year into our food festival,” says Hospice EBOP’s Anna Hughes. “We’ve taken elements of the most successful events and made them even better, while adding new and exciting events to our plate every year. We couldn’t do any of this without the support of our sponsors, with extra thanks to our principal sponsor, Air Chathams, for investing in us from year one. The funds we raise help fill some of the $500,000 shortfall to provide vital medical care to local patients in their final months. We help them to make every day count, live with dignity and comfort. We can’t do it without the support of our community and our sponsors.”
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