Events

Taste Tauranga Tapas Trail

Turn Tuesday into a Tapas Trail of delight! Disrupt the hum drum of winter with an evening of sensational flavours, divine cocktails and a great night out with friends. Grab a ticket and some friends and join the first ever Taste Tauranga Tapas Trail. We’ll take you on a trail of delights. Four iconic restaurant bars, four stops,...

21st August 2018

Party at Our Place

The whole family is invited to the free official opening of Our Place Taurangacontainer village on 25 August, 10am - 4pm!  All the retailers will have their containers up and running so you can enjoy everything from dumplings and beers to handmade ceramics, homewares and fashion.  The fun day will also feature free face...

25th August 2018

Groundswell 2018

FESTIVAL OF INNOVATION   From 27 August to 2 September, Tauranga will come alive with a range of events, showcasing how our people and organisations are leading the way through innovation. Electric bikes, sustainable textiles, robotics, horticulture technology, and how to power an island. Engage with international leaders and...

27th August 2018

Beneath the Surface

  A Taste Tauranga event presented by Karena and Kasey   "Please join us on a culinary journey as we share with you flavours from our international travel. We will present a unique menu looking at the different flavours and ingredients used in the various underground cooking methods we have experienced in our extensive food...

30th August 2018

Tauranga International Marathon 2018

This will be a running and walking festival like no other, celebrating Tauranga's best spaces and places. With a run or walk distance for all and vistas to take your breath away, this is the one you have been waiting for—FAST, FLAT, FUN in NZ's sunshine capital. This year all participants will finish on The Strand, Downtown...

22nd September 2018

News

Taste Tauranga this August

THIS AUGUST OUR DELICIOUS RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CAFES BRING YOU A MONTH OF ALL THAT'S GOOD IN FOOD!   Choose your menu, choose your restaurant, choose your budget and get set for a taste sensation. The Taste Tauranga set menu option is a fantastic way for you to try different restaurants and flavours throughout August and all at a budget to suit you.  CHOOSE YOUR SET...

8th June 2018

Focus on Fashion - Peet Jewellers

Dine at any of the participating restaurants during Taste Tauranga, fill in an entry form, and you will go in the draw to win a pair of Peet Jewellers diamond earings and free dining for a year in Downtown Tauranga! Discover participating restaurants here. Ts and Cs apply.  Does beautiful bespoke designs resulting in one of a kind pieces of jewellery sound like a bit of you? We talk...

23rd July 2018

Focus on Fashion - Bendon

Sinead at Bendon Tauranga gives us an inside look at this season's most popular lingerie...

13th July 2018

Take a Look

View this little book made especially for you. Our Downtown Tauranga winter look book of key pieces, latest fashion must have's and iconic brands. A handpicked selection of style your wardrobe will love. Take a look. Then take a closer look Downtown Tauranga.   WIN A $2000 SHOPPING SPREE! Shop or dine anywhere in the city centre before the end of July and you're in to win. More...

15th June 2018

Shop to Win in Downtown Tauranga

Shop anywhere in Downtown Tauranga between 1st June and 31st July, 2018, and go in the draw to win a $2,000 shopping spree!! Make a purchase anywhere in our city centre. Yes that's right, anywhere! Be it a new pair of shoes, sushi for lunch, dinner out with friends, or that fabulous new hair cut. Simply fill in an entry form in store and you could be the lucky...

1st June 2018

Our Hotspots

Taste Tauranga
Indulge in food. Try new flavours. Sample new restaurants. Win. Our...
Student Hotspots
Welcoming students to the city centre! Enjoy these amazing deals below from our...
Goddards Shopping Centre
Linking Devonport Road and Grey Street enjoy browsing our stores for Fashion...
Tauranga Waterfront
Some of the greatest cities in the world have iconic waterfronts and we firmly...