Welcome to Tauranga – 24 Ranui Street, Matua
Neighbourhoods
Matua is a lovely established suburb of Tauranga which has a peninsula-like feel with the beautiful water-front walkway. The closest grocery store is the Four Square on Cherrywood Drive, Cherrywood just 1.2km away.
https://www.foursquare.co.nz/upper-north-island/bay-of-plenty/cherrywood
There are also a number of different cafes, shops and restaurants there.
We highly recommend the Neighbourhood, 47 Cherrywood Drive, as a great place to have a meal and a drink.
https://www.neighbourhoodkitchen.co.nz/page/menu/
Matua
Matua is a lovely established suburb of Tauranga which has a peninsula-like feel with the beautiful water-front walkway. The closest grocery store is the Four Square on Cherrywood Drive, Cherrywood just 1.2km away.
https://www.foursquare.co.nz/upper-north-island/bay-of-plenty/cherrywood
There are also a number of different cafes, shops and restaurants there.
We highly recommend the Neighbourhood, 47 Cherrywood Drive, as a great place to have a meal and a drink.
https://www.neighbourhoodkitchen.co.nz/page/menu/
City/town information
Downtown Tauranga offers some great restaurants and bars to eat & drink at:
https://www.downtowntauranga.co.nz/eat-drink
We particularly enjoy the Pheonix for its outdoor dining, good food and great vibe:
https://www.thephoenixtauranga.co.nz/
You can catch a bus into town from Levers Road Reserve just at the top of the road, and it takes about 20-30mins to get there.
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Tauranga
Downtown Tauranga offers some great restaurants and bars to eat & drink at:
https://www.downtowntauranga.co.nz/eat-drink
We particularly enjoy the Pheonix for its outdoor dining, good food and great vibe:
https://www.thephoenixtauranga.co.nz/
You can catch a bus into town from Levers Road Reserve just at the top of the road, and it takes about 20-30mins to get there.
Favourite Beach
Omanu Beach is one of our favourite beaches in Tauranga. It is between the Mount and Papamoa, has good surf, is less touristy than the Mount and is very dog friendly too.
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Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club
15 Surf RdOmanu Beach is one of our favourite beaches in Tauranga. It is between the Mount and Papamoa, has good surf, is less touristy than the Mount and is very dog friendly too.
Mount Maunganui is New Zealand's Gold Coast. It has a relaxed holiday feel. You can either enjoy a walk around the base, or hike up to the top to admire the views. Mt Beach has great surf options and Pilot Bay is typically the calmer beach good for paddle boarding and kayaking.
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Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui is New Zealand's Gold Coast. It has a relaxed holiday feel. You can either enjoy a walk around the base, or hike up to the top to admire the views. Mt Beach has great surf options and Pilot Bay is typically the calmer beach good for paddle boarding and kayaking.
Sightseeing
A great place to relax, unwind and enjoy a soak in the hot pools.
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Mount Hot Pools
9 Adams AveA great place to relax, unwind and enjoy a soak in the hot pools.
Great for kids and teenagers these indoor pools feature water slides and a wave pool.
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Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Great for kids and teenagers these indoor pools feature water slides and a wave pool.
A great place to visit and have a picnic, McLaren Falls has some lovely walks and picnic areas.
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McLaren Falls Park
190 McLaren Falls RdA great place to visit and have a picnic, McLaren Falls has some lovely walks and picnic areas.
TECT Park is located just outside of Tauranga on the way to Rotorua. It has walking and mountain bike tracks and a fully enclosed dog park spanning 2acres. It also has the Adrenalin Forest which is a fun and challenging experience high up in the trees. Great for teenagers! http://www.adrenalin-forest.co.nz/bay-of-plenty
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TECT All Terrain Park
Whataroa RoadTECT Park is located just outside of Tauranga on the way to Rotorua. It has walking and mountain bike tracks and a fully enclosed dog park spanning 2acres. It also has the Adrenalin Forest which is a fun and challenging experience high up in the trees. Great for teenagers! http://www.adrenalin-forest.co.nz/bay-of-plenty
Only a short walk away, this is a great place to enjoy the foreshore walkway and get a coffee from the coffee cart that is often there.
https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/exploring/parks-and-reserves/sports-fields/fergusson-park
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Fergusson Park
Fergusson WayOnly a short walk away, this is a great place to enjoy the foreshore walkway and get a coffee from the coffee cart that is often there.
https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/exploring/parks-and-reserves/sports-fields/fergusson-park
Entertainment
This is one movie option and there is also Event Cinemas Tauranga Crossing.
https://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Cinema/Tauranga-Central
https://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Cinema/Tauranga-Crossing
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Event Cinemas Tauranga Central
45 Elizabeth StThis is one movie option and there is also Event Cinemas Tauranga Crossing.
https://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Cinema/Tauranga-Central
https://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Cinema/Tauranga-Crossing
This is a gaming studio with hosted sessions for both experienced and young beginner gamers. It is high-tech with Virtual Reality and worth a visit if you have gamers in the family/group or are one yourself!
https://www.thecave.nz/
The Cave Papamoa
16 Ashley PlThis is a gaming studio with hosted sessions for both experienced and young beginner gamers. It is high-tech with Virtual Reality and worth a visit if you have gamers in the family/group or are one yourself!
https://www.thecave.nz/
Shopping
Tauranga Crossing Shopping Mall (H&M, EB Games, Cotton On, Whitcoulls, Barkers, Just Jeans, Nails, Stirling Sports, ) is approx. 15mins drive away - https://www.taurangacrossing.co.nz/
47 locals recommend
Tauranga Crossing
2 Taurikura DrTauranga Crossing Shopping Mall (H&M, EB Games, Cotton On, Whitcoulls, Barkers, Just Jeans, Nails, Stirling Sports, ) is approx. 15mins drive away - https://www.taurangacrossing.co.nz/
Another popular shopping mall which is good to tie in with a trip to the local beach, Oamanu, the nearby Skatepark at Arataki or Baywave.
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Bayfair Shopping Centre
19 Girven RdAnother popular shopping mall which is good to tie in with a trip to the local beach, Oamanu, the nearby Skatepark at Arataki or Baywave.