How times have changed... check out these advertisments and classifieds from the Bay of Plenty Times published 25 years ago.

Bay of Plenty Times photographer Mark McKeown was named Photographer of the Year at the APN Regional Media Awards this Tuesday. These are the chosen images. Copyright: Bay of Plenty Times. Click here for photo sales.

Moko the cheeky bottlenose dolphin has been named on Time magazine's website as one of history's most heroic animals. Moko became famous between 2007 and 2010 for playing with humans along the east coast of the North Island. He was found dead on Matakana Island near Tauranga on July 7, 2010. We thought you might like to see some of the photos of Moko we have on file.

Tauranga's fashion elite was out in force on Saturday for one of the most important events on every punter's social calendar - Bayley's International Race Day. With three fashion in the field contests and more than $8000 of prizes up for grabs, the horses were a minor attraction. It was all about the race to be best-dressed. Click here for photo sales. 

In 1959 Peter Welch and another builder built this house in Te Puke and it was never lived in for over 50 years. Photos by Mark McKeown.

A selection of photos taken by the Bay of Plenty Times photographic team. Click here for photo sales.

The 11-year-old Beach Hop event began as the Whangamata Rock 'n' Roll Festival in 2001. It has gotten bigger and better each year, with hot rods, dragsters, classic cars and old caravans, as well as having bands at venues around the district.

A group of six US artists, who travel the world creating unique works of sand art, made a sculpture at Mount Maunganui Main Beach, using about 40 tonnes of sand. It measures about 1.8m high by 4.5m wide, and reflects the Western Bay of Plenty and the Matariki festival in June. Photos by Claire Fraser and Mark McKeown. Click here for photo sales

Over 100 aspiring models registered for the New Zealand’s Next Top Model auditions at the Sebel Trinity Wharf Hotel, but only 75 met the 170cm height requirement and age restriction. The top 33 contestants selected during the nation-wide audition rounds will potentially appear on the first episode of New Zealand's Next Top Model season three. Photos by Mark Mckeown. Click here for photo sales

A great event at the beach - the National Surf Lifesaving championships in Mount Maunganui. A selection of photos by Jamie Troughton and Joel Ford of the women, competing on day one and day two. Click here for photo sales

A great event at the beach - the National Surf Lifesaving championships in Mount Maunganui. A selection of photos by Jamie Troughton and Joel Ford of the men, competing on day one and day two. Click here for photo sales

To help celebrate the centenary of surf lifesaving in New Zealand, organisers of the national championships at the Mount brought back a tradition of the sport, the March Past. Teams from all over NZ strutted their stuff, showcasing discipline, teamwork and enthusiasm. Photos by Jamie Troughton and Joel Ford. Click here for photo sales

Photos by Colin Smith. Click here for photo sales

A selection of past times photographs published in the Bay of Plenty Times.

The Walk for Christchurch - Tuesday 08 March 2011. Copyright on all images - Bay of Plenty Times. Click here for photo sales

Diane Wilson has Tauranga's most famous face. But she's not instantly recognisable. That's because it's not the face she was born with. Born with Crouzon's Syndrome, a genetic condition that meant the bones of her skull were fused together, Diane had her first operation when she was aged just 1. And her last three years ago.

The Bay of Plenty Times was inundated with calls, emails and photos from people who saw the sea spout when it formed near Rabbit Island about 4pm yesterday.

Tauranga joins in as nation remembers quake victims. The bustling Mid City Mall came to a standstill yesterday as more than 200 people gathered to pay their respects to Christchurch's earthquake victims.

The city remains in ruins as rescue workers search through the night for survivors of the Christchurch earthquake.

A huge earthquake has struck Canterbury with witnesses reporting the 6.3 magnitude quake felt more violent than the quake in September. New Zealand Herald Photographs by Brett Phibbs and Simon Baker.

More FM Winery Tour with OpShop, Brooke Fraser, and Midnight Youth. It's not often you get three of New Zealand's top acts on one playbill in Tauranga, so it's no surprise the More FM Winery Tour attracted a record crowd. Click here for photo sales

Mount Maunganui tracks are closed due to slips from heavy rain.

Maketu photographer Andy Belcher has dived and taken underwater photos throughout the world but reckons his trip to Tonga last August was spectacular. Copyright on all images: Andy Belcher / www.andybelcher.com

Photos of the weekend floods taken by Bay of Plenty Times photographers Sam Ackland and Jamie Troughton. Click here for photo sales

The remnants of Cyclone Wilma arrived with force in the Western Bay, leaving homes and roads flooded. Here are some of the photos sent to the Bay of Plenty Times by readers.

A variety of historic points of interest are all within easy walking distance in downtown Tauranga. Click here for photo sales

An excited crowd braved the scorching sun at Moore Park on January 8 to see local youngsters show their moves in Katikati's Skate Competition.

Mauao means 'caught by the light', a reference to Maori mythology where a lone mountain was trapped by the rising sun just before he flung himself into the sea. Click here for photo sales

Trooper the puppy, who had its ears hacked off in one of the cruelest acts of abuse the Tauranga SPCA has ever seen, has adapted well to his new home.

Did you enjoy the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival? The Bay of Plenty Times photographers were there. Click here for photo sales