Tauranga
Located at the entrance to a beautiful natural harbour in the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is New Zealand's fifth largest city and a thriving commercial centre with a passion for good food, wine and stylish shopping. Popular things to do surrounding Tauranga include surfing off the long white sand beaches on Matakana Island, climbing up Mount Maunganui for spectacular sea and city views, and visiting Lake McLaren and walking the 10-minute walk to a beautiful waterfall in McLaren Falls Park. For a cultural experience, explore the Tauranga Art Gallery, wander along the Arataki Cultural Walking Trails, or visit The Elms - one of New Zealand's oldest heritage sites. more
Home to amazing wildlife, Tauranga is a great place to enjoy a wildlife experience. Take a kayak tour to the Waimarino Glow Worm Caves on Lake McLaren. Visit the Katikati Bird Gardens or the Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary. Or take a wildlife cruise departing from Tauranga and swim with the dolphins.
Another great attraction in Tauranga are the blowholes on Leisure Island which is easily accessed via a footbridge from Mt Maunganui's main beach.
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APEX CAR RENTALS - Tauranga Airport
APEX CAR RENTALS - Tauranga Airport
Apex Car Rentals has been doing things 'the Kiwi way' for more than 25 years by providing exceptional customer service and respecting the different cultures we work with every day. Choose Apex for your New Zealand car hire and experience first-hand why our customers rate us the best car rental company in New Zealand.
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- +64 7 281 1328
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- 0800 500 660 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 21 Jean Batten Dr
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ASURE HARBOUR VIEW MOTEL - Tauranga
ASURE HARBOUR VIEW MOTEL - Tauranga
Only 40 metres off Tauranga harbour's edge in quiet waterside cul-de-sac. Upstairs units have water-views. 3 minutes walk to Memorial Park, children’s playground, boardwalk. Spacious, serviced & self-catering units. Fully-renovated, new bathrooms & kitchens. Free wi-fi, off-street parking, SKY TV 50+ channels. Easy 5-8 minute walk to shops, restaurants, movies, Tauranga waterfront, Free kayaks & bikes. Airconditioning in all units.
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- +64 7 578 8621
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- +64 21 0224 0414
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- 0800 427 288 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 7 Fifth Avenue East, Tauranga, New Zealand
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ATHENREE HOT SPRINGS & HOLIDAY PARK - Athenree
ATHENREE HOT SPRINGS & HOLIDAY PARK - Athenree
Mobile-friendly - Escape to the beautiful Bay of Plenty and enjoy the tranquillity of our spacious and affordable fully self-contained motel units and chalets, or camp sites. Relax in our hot mineral pools, revive with a refreshing walk along the beach, or just enjoy the great food and coffee at the many local cafes and restaurants in our area.
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- +64 7 863 5600
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- 1 Athenree Road, Athenree, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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BAY EXPLORER DOLPHIN, WILDLIFE & ISLAND CRUISES - Tauranga
BAY EXPLORER DOLPHIN, WILDLIFE & ISLAND CRUISES - Tauranga
Full-Day Island & Wildlife Cruise or Half-Day Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise. Award winning #1 boatcruises in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. A genuine kiwi experience in nature. Watch wild dolphins swimming up close. Orca killer whales, sharks, seasonal whale watching, penguins, seals, sunfish, school fish & seabirds. Join us on our large spacious boat for a shared lifetime experience. Bring the camera.
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- +64 21 605 968
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- Corner of Wharf Street & The Strand, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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BOSCABEL LODGE - Tauranga
BOSCABEL LODGE - Tauranga
Mobile-friendly - Boscabel Lodge is a large, modern mansion overlooking rural land and the distant outline of the Kaimanawa Ranges and Mount Maunganui. Choice of two tastefully appointed fully self-contained apartments, or a spacious suite. Each with own entrance, and individual balcony or terrace area. Suitable for long-term accommodation stays. Apartments open to solar heated swimming pool, spa pool and landscaped garden.
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- +64 7 544 6647
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- +64 21 744 441
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- 98D Boscabel Drive, Tauranga, New Zealand
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BULARANGI MOTORBIKES - HARLEY DAVIDSONS IN NEW ZEALAND - Nationwide
BULARANGI MOTORBIKES - HARLEY DAVIDSONS IN NEW ZEALAND - Nationwide
Mobile-friendly - From majestic coastlines through to magnificent mountain views, what better way to experience New Zealand than on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Travel through some of the world's most unspoiled landscapes and experience what our magnificent country has to offer. Full-day and multi-day tours, plus a full range of personalised tour options are available. Toll free from USA 1-866-391-4707.
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- +64 7 863 6069
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- 0800 787 980 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 12 Waitete Rd, Waihi, New Zealand
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COTTAGE PARK THERMAL MOTEL - Tauranga
COTTAGE PARK THERMAL MOTEL - Tauranga
Mobile-friendly - Quiet location with ample parking. Handy to shopping, beaches and cafes. Five minutes from speedway, Trustpower Arena, Bayfair Shopping Mall and new shopping centre at The Crossing. 12 units from studios to two bedroom apartments with harbour views. Some with private thermal spas and plunge pools. Double glazing, underfloor heating. BBQ area and thermal heated swimming pool. Pets by arrangement.
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- +64 7 544 0039
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- 0800 268 8243 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 19 Hairini Street, Tauranga, New Zealand
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DRIVENOW CAR & CAMPERVAN RENTAL - New Zealand
DRIVENOW CAR & CAMPERVAN RENTAL - New Zealand
Mobile-friendly - Whether you're looking for a campervan in Queenstown, a people mover from Auckland Airport or a rental car to drive from Christchurch to Auckland, DriveNow provides you with options from New Zealand's premier vehicle hire companies. Enjoy affordable car hire, campervan hire and vehicle rental at DriveNow.
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- +61 3 9095 7460
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- 0800 444 511 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- New Zealand Wide
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EZYFISHING CHARTERS - Bay of Plenty
EZYFISHING CHARTERS - Bay of Plenty
A Kiwi Bay of Plenty Fishing, mussel farm fishing, and Hunting business that lets you choose between saltwater or freshwater fishing or local hunting. Novice or experienced. Lindsay will teach and share his childhood passion in and around Whakatane, White Island, Whale or Raurimu Islands and Rotorua and Taupo Lakes. Trout, Snapper, Kingfish, all gear supplied.
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- +64 27 485 5391
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- 0800 454 699 (0800 4 LINZY) (Free call - only within NZ)
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- Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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FERGUSSON PARK - Tauranga, Matua
FERGUSSON PARK - Tauranga, Matua
Fergusson Park is a dog-friendly playground for all. Coastal walkway with views across Tauranga harbour to Matakana Island and The Mount. Kiteboarding, paddleboarding, Tauranga Astronomical Society Observatory, children's play area. Limited free overnight parking for self contained campervans.
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KAIATE FALLS - Welcome Bay, Tauranga
KAIATE FALLS - Welcome Bay, Tauranga
Bush walk and waterfall, just 15 minutes from Tauranga (off Welcome Bay Rd). The Kaiate Stream drops over bluffs in a series of waterfalls that plummet into clear pools. Moss and fern-fringed cliffs. A beautiful location to enjoy.
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- Kaiate Falls Rd, Waitao 3175, New Zealand
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KARANGAHAKE WINDOWS WALK - Tauranga
KARANGAHAKE WINDOWS WALK - Tauranga
This spectacular walk passes through the relics of the Talisman and Crown mining operations in Karangahake Gorge. This spectacular walk passes through the relics of the Talisman and Crown mining operations.
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- Bay of Plenty
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KEWPIE SCENIC HARBOUR CRUISE - Mount Maunganui
KEWPIE SCENIC HARBOUR CRUISE - Mount Maunganui
Our Scenic Cruises on the iconic KEWPIE are very popular. The boat cruises the inner Tauranga Harbour to isolated islands and peninsulas. There are options to Hop-on Hop-off at Matakana Island at no extra cost. Join us on the scheduled 1hr Scenic Cruises or hire the vessel for a scenic tour, corporate or party cruise. Licenced Bar.
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- +64 21 605 965
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- Mt Maunganui, New Zealand
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KIWI MOTORHOMES - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown
KIWI MOTORHOMES - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown
Enjoy the beauty of New Zealand from the comfort of any of our 2, 4 or 6 berth motorhomes. We offer you a very individual and personal service, and are very flexible to your needs. We’ve travelled extensively in New Zealand, so we can give really good advice on where to go and what to do. Airport pickups available.
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- +64 21 222 1434
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- 75 Walter Strevens Dr, Conifer Grove, Takanini, New Zealand
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KIWI ROAD TRIPS - Tauranga
KIWI ROAD TRIPS - Tauranga
Mobile-friendly - If you are a backpacker or a traveller, on a budget, looking for the most economical way to get around New Zealand then buy a Kiwi Road Trips' campervan with a buy-back guarantee. You can buy a campervan for much less than the cost of renting it. Pickup is in sunny Tauranga, the perfect place to begin your campervan adventure.
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- +64 7 579 2144
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- +64 27 921 7293
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- Pyes Pa, Tauranga, New Zealand
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LUXURY AIRPORT SHUTTLES - Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga
LUXURY AIRPORT SHUTTLES - Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga
Mobile-friendly - Airport Transfers between Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua and connecting areas. Multiple daily door-to-door Auckland Airport transfers and City-to-City transfers, we also go to and from the Auckland Cruise Ship Terminal. We also provide a Private Charter service and Tours to anywhere in New Zealand as well as transport for conferences. We provide van hire ranging from 12 seaters to 19 seaters
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- +64 7 547 4444
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- +64 27 477 8984
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- 0800 454 678 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- Tauranga City Airport, 21 Jean Batten Drive, Tauranga, New Zealand
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MCLAREN FALLS PARK - Kaimai Ranges, Tauranga
MCLAREN FALLS PARK - Kaimai Ranges, Tauranga
190 hectare parkland, exotic trees, waterfalls, walkways, cafe, kayaking, placid lake, equestrian area, camping, school camps, glow worms, bush walks. A photographer's paradise. McClaren Falls is in the Kaimai Ranges, just 15 minutes from Tauranga.
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- Mclaren Falls Rd, Omanawa 3171, New Zealand
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MOTURIKI, LEISURE ISLAND - Mount Maunganui
MOTURIKI, LEISURE ISLAND - Mount Maunganui
Moturiki Island | Leisure Island is a popular visitor attraction just off Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach. It's connected to the beach and you can simply walk across and enjoy the views, the crashing waves and watch the surfers just off the island.
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NEW ZEALAND DISCOUNTED MOTORHOMES - Nationwide
NEW ZEALAND DISCOUNTED MOTORHOMES - Nationwide
Mobile-friendly - We specialise in motorhome and campervan hire, offering an unbiased, helpful and prompt professional service. We focus on what's best for you with our customer service is second to none. We offer the lowest prices available and our service to you, is FREE. Campervan hire in New Zealand. Rental of all major motorhome brands thru our website.
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- +64 7 578 9895
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- 0800 579 222 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 38A Robins Road, Judea, Tauranga, New Zealand
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NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS - New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS - New Zealand
Mobile-friendly - Join New Zealand's top landscape, nature and wildlife photographers to help you to get the most from your photography or visit to New Zealand. From 1-day Photography Workshops to 17-day NZ Photo Tours with New Zealand's leading landscape and wildlife photographers.
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ONGARAHU PA & HUHARUA RESERVE - Plummers Point, Tauranga
ONGARAHU PA & HUHARUA RESERVE - Plummers Point, Tauranga
The historic Ongarahu Pa is one of the most well preserved defensive fortifications known in New Zealand. Walk through a waharoa (entrance shelter outside the pa), past palisades around a trench and across a bridge to enter the headland pa site. Parking, toilets, overnight campervan parking, dog friendly walkways.
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- Plummers Point Rd, Whakamarama 3172, New Zealand
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PAPAMOA HILLS REGIONAL PARK - TE RAE O PAPAMOA, Tauranga, Te Puke
PAPAMOA HILLS REGIONAL PARK - TE RAE O PAPAMOA, Tauranga, Te Puke
45 minute hill climb through pine forest, native bush and farmland to reach the summit (224 metres) with panoramic coastal views, including The Mount (Mt Maunganui), Tauranga, Te Puke and towards Whakatane. At the summit is a former Maori pa site which, with terracing still visible, fires the imagination.
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- Papamoa Hills Poplar Ln, Papamoa 3187, New Zealand
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PORIPORI HOMESTEAD - Bay of Plenty
PORIPORI HOMESTEAD - Bay of Plenty
Nestled away in the Kaimai hills just 15 minutes from central Tauranga, Poripori Homestead has three accommodation spaces for up to 12 people and venue space for up to 40 people. This quiet family-friendly property has disabled access, a garden, swimming pool, tree house, fruit trees and animals (sheep, chickens, ducks, a cat and a dog).
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- +64 27 573 3004
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- Poripori Homestead, 5 Poripori Rd, Lower Kaimai, Bay Of Plenty, 3171, New Zealand
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ROTORUA TOURS AND TRANSFERS - Rotorua and North Island Wide
ROTORUA TOURS AND TRANSFERS - Rotorua and North Island Wide
Mobile-friendly - Private cruise ship and personal tours from Rotorua / Tauranga / Port of Tauranga / Mount Maunganui. Destinations include Rotorua / Coromandel / Napier / Taupo / National Park / Hobbiton / Waitomo. Small group custom tours. We have beautiful places for you to see and great adventure to be had. Design your own tour to see more for less.
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ROYALE COACHLINES - Tauranga
ROYALE COACHLINES - Tauranga
Mobile-friendly - Royale Coachlines have specially designed day Cruise Ship Tours to cater for passengers visiting the Port of Tauranga. The tours show off the best of the area and guarantee to return to your ship well before departure time. Royale Coachlines also provides a quality bus service and coach charter service for tours in Tauranga and to anywhere in New Zealand.
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- +64 7 547 4444
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- +64 27 477 8984
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- PO Box 4652 Mount Maunganui South, Tauranga, New Zealand
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Public Roller Skating Session - Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre
All ages and abilities are welcome! We have the most fun in town at our Roller Discos! Basic instruction and tips, Disco music, lights, fog machine and limbo competitions are all part of the fun of our roller discos. ...
Where: Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: Cnr of Devonport and 11th Ave, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 2:00pm on Saturday 12th August 2023
To: 3:00pm on Friday 6th October 2023
Claire Delaney McLeary Exhibition - Little Adventures
Claire tells us that little adventures are just as important as big ones. They are the small steps in the right direction that get you there eventually. Over the last few years when she hasn’t been able to travel ...
Where: The Incubator Gallery & Studios, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: The Incubator Creative Hub, The Historic Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 5:30pm on Friday 15th September 2023
To: 3:00pm on Saturday 7th October 2023
Tauira Waihanga & Kōwhaiwhai Noa Architectural Models & Art
Ngā Kōwhaiwhai o Te Papa & Ngā mahi o Te Kāhui Waihanga. Mapping Te Papa is a kaupapa seeking to understand the historic landscape along the Te Papa peninsula. The kaupapa is lead and supported by a mix of ...
Where: The People's Gallery - Toi Ka Rere, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: The Incubator Creative Hub, The Historic Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 5:30pm on Friday 15th September 2023
To: 3:00pm on Saturday 7th October 2023
Tauranga Comedy Club
Looking to laugh your socks off Tauranga? Look no further... We've got not one, not two, but eight of the Waikato and Bay of Plenty's up-and-coming comedians to tickle your funny bone. Our lineup includes some of the ...
Where: The Hop House, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: 12 Wharf St, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 8:00pm on Tuesday 5th September 2023
To: 10:00pm on Tuesday 26th September 2023
Learn Cuban Salsa - Beginners
Join Salsa Agua. Tauranga’s only Cuban-based Salsa school – it’s heaps of fun. Our amazing instructors will have you moving like you never thought you would be able to. Dancing is a great way to meet ...
Where: Elizabeth St Community Hall, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: 169 Elizabeth St, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 7:30pm on Tuesday 4th July 2023
To: 8:15pm on Tuesday 26th September 2023
Quiz Night - World's End
Come join us for the weekly ritual on a Tuesday night, where you and your crew will negotiate five rounds of amazing trivia with Gee Quiz. Your team's street cred, life smarts and common sense will go a long way to ...
Where: World's End Bar & Restaurant, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: 227 Fraser St, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 7:00pm on Tuesday 24th January 2023
To: 9:00pm on Tuesday 12th December 2023
Te Wa O Naianei – In the Present Moment. Justine Munn Art Ex
We welcome you to celebrate this exhibition of work by artist Justine Munn. The exhibition in Te Whare Taonga Gallery - Okorore Ngā Toi Māori represents the artist's final body of work as part of her Masters of ...
Where: Okorore - Ngā Toi Māori Gallery & Studios, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: The Incubator Creative Hub, The Historic Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 5:30pm on Friday 15th September 2023
To: 2:30pm on Saturday 14th October 2023
Papamoa PopArt: POP Flowers in a Vase
Paint Pop Art with Paintvine, and create a vivid painting that evokes a printmaking aesthetic. In this lively night out, we will entice your inner artist by experimenting with paint in the style of Pop Art. Made popular ...
Where: The Pizza Library Papamoa, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: 898 Papamoa Beach Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 6:30pm on Wednesday 27th September 2023
To: 8:30pm on Wednesday 27th September 2023
TJS Jazz Jam
Head over to the Social Club at Mt Maunganui for the monthly TJS Jazz Jam. Great food and refreshments and always a good lineup of jazz musicians to entertain you. Free Musos interested in jamming please contact Gig ...
Where: Mount Social Club, Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
Address: 305 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
From: 6:30pm on Wednesday 30th August 2023
To: 9:30pm on Wednesday 29th November 2023
Hop House Comedy
Come along to The Hop House for the best selection of craft beer from around NZ, delicious pizza's and burgers and of course some comedy. We have comedians of all different levels from Tauranga and around New Zealand, ...
Where: The Hop House, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Address: 12 Wharf St, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
From: 7:30pm on Wednesday 30th November 2022
To: 9:30pm on Wednesday 29th November 2023