City Life

Explore the city’s squares and avenues to find boutique stores, gourmet coffee houses, tasteful restaurants and big-name quality brands.

Dining

Tauranga city boasts a wide variety of restaurants – many award-winning, and each serving a huge variety of cuisine, including international fare. You’ll find waterfront bars and restaurants, sensational nightclubs and an excellent café culture here. Venture a little further to find award-winning winery Mills Reef or secluded cafes set in native bush.

Festival Fun

Tauranga celebrates each year with a number of festivals. Every Easter weekend, for example, the cobbled streets of Tauranga are thrown open to the people, the music and the atmosphere of the fantastic Tauranga  Jazz Festival. The annual Garden and Artfest is a colourful celebration of the amazing gardens and artists of this region.

Healthy Living

Sip into a natural mineral  hot pool or treat yourself to a complete pampering with a facial or massage treatment.

The Bay of Plenty region has been likened to a fruit bowl – and you can share in it by enjoying locally-grown and organic fruit and vegetables. You’ll also find boutique jams and relishes, organic meats and more. Head to  Comvita for award-winning honey and bee pollen products, or visit  Kiwi360 where you’ll discover the remarkable kiwifruit industry and taste a range of kiwifruit fare.