On Friday 10 April, EVES was proud to support Bay Strong with The Breeze Tauranga 95.8FM, a live broadcasting event for 12 hours straight, to raise vital funds for the Western Bay Community Response Fund.

The fund channels donations directly to local charities, marae and community groups supporting people through response and recovery. It supports a huge area spanning Waihi Beach right through to Otamarakau. With Tauranga Moana and the Western Bay of Plenty having been affected by devastating weather in January of 2026, with more recent severe weather events such as Cyclone Vaianu continuing to impact our local area, the WBCRF is more important than ever before.

Hosted at Te Papa o Ngā Manu Porotakataka, a number of local businesses came together for Bay Strong to contribute prizes, food and games in order to raise money. EVES Real Estate hosted a number of activations including face painting and outdoor games, with two fantastic prizes up for grabs in the form of $100 Mount Mainstreet vouchers. It was heart warming to see the level of participation and support from our local community.

EVES BOP General Manager Mark Leach commented ‘We were privileged to support Bay Strong in raising funds for such a critical cause as the Western Bay Community Response Fund. It was great to see the amount of support from both the public and other local businesses, and we’d like to thank everyone who got involved.’

The campaign was a huge success, helping to raise $19,339.74, and we would like to thank everyone who came along to show their support!