Sonshine Print is a Desktop Publishing business operating from Waipu, Northland in New Zealand.
It came into being in 1992, and has produced and circulated an advertising magazine in the Bream Bay area since that time. Called the "Bream Bay Budgeter" for the first 9 years of its existence, the name of the magazine was changed to 'Bream Bay Trader' in 2002, to align with the web site name. It has a distinctive pink cover and is a popular directory for Trades & Services in Bream Bay with other pages dedicated to Community Notices, For Sales, Real Estate, Work Wanted etc.

In November 2004 the business was purchased from the original owner Geoff Hobern by Brian and Lyn O'Brien who have lived in the Bream Bay area for over 20 years. Brian was born and raised in Auckland and Lyn was raised in Waipu Cove on the family sheep farm, until moving to Auckland for her University studies where she gained a BA degree. They have been self employed for over 26 years and have a grown up family and grandchildren who live in Whangarei, Auckland and Australia.

They and their families enjoy living in the Bream Bay area and they are passionate about the promotion of local trades and services folk who operate in a very scenic and historic part of New Zealand. They continue to promote the "Think Global, Shop Local" concept and continually promote this theme in their 100% owned Local publication. Brian & Lyn continue to be amazed at the wide range of goods offered for sale by local Householders who enjoy two Free 12 word adverts per issue and they include boats, tractors, hay, fishing gear, animals, cars ,trucks, household goods and even peacock feathers! The bream bay trader are also prominent in local Garage Sales and we offer a wide range of FREE downloads to promote any Garage Sales in the area. Posters, Sales Tips and Tricks are readily available and can be viewed at our Garage Sale Depot HERE

Currently there are over 3650 copies of the Bream Bay Trader distributed throughout the district each fortnight from Lang Cove, Waipu, Ruakaka, One Tree Point, Portland & Maungakaramea and the magazine is printed on Sonshine Print's own Risograph copier.
With the establishment of the deepwater port at Marsden Point and the expected growth in industry locally, Sonshine Print and many other businesses in the area look forward to a period of steady expansion in the immediate and mid term future.

The Bream Bay Trader is not the only product of Sonshine Print and we can bulk print/copy a wide range of other local publications, Newsletters, Flyers etc.

Thanks for checking out our website and although there will always be a number of minor changes in the near future, it is hoped that it will continue to be a valuable electronic resource for a wide range of products and services in the Bream Bay area. If you think we can improve on it, we'd welcome your comments. Thanks for visiting!

Brian O'Brien (update 15th November 2010)