Ten years ago when I was a foundation board member of Tourism BOP I pitched to them a tagline 'Plenty for everyone”
Ten years after, the new Tourism BOP has adopted it.
Why did it take so long? It was a winner way back then and the song that I also wrote and pitched with it is still available for them to use if they look back on their board records.
Plenty for everyone, even the recognition of an original idea.

Tommy Kapai, Te Puna.

The Land of Plenty
Travelling from far away
Looking for a place to stay
Then check out this place called Bay
Where there is plenty for everyone
Cos we say...

Ever been to the land down under
Where Bay Of Plenty is the 8th wonder
Can't you hear, can't you hear Mount surf thunder
You better come, You better bring another

Met a man from Samoa
Digging pipis in Papamoa
I said do you speak a my language
He just smiled and said there's plenty for everyone
And gave me a fresh schnapper sandwich

And he said
We come from the Land Down Under
Where Bay of Plenty is the 8th wonder
Come and hear the Mount surf thunder
You better come, you better bring another

Lying on a beach in Waihi
Footloose and francy free
I said to my friend 'Are you trying to tempt me?”
To check out The Bay Of Plenty
And he said...

Oh we come from the bay that has plenty
Where the temperature lives above 20
Come and here the Mount surf thunder
You better come and you better bring another

Tommy Kapai 2002 - copyright