Discover Tauranga City
Find awesome places to visit, sleep, eat, drink and shop near you.
Featured Tauranga Businesses
Abstract Timber Floors 
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Urban Turf Solutions
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1920 Cucina & Grill
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Poynters
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Built Construction
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The Black Badger B&B
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Shaw Diesels
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Sunrise Car Rentals
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Port of Tauranga
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Good Oil Marketing
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Straight Up Builders
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Golden Homes
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Empire Bakery
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Inspire Kitchens
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Te Puna Quarry Park
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Wendy's Gate Pa
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Hey Love
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Tyre Works Mega
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Simply Organic
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Rake Healing
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Birchwood Motel
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Cote Bleu Home
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French Soul Cafe
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Tauranga SPCA
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Better Trees BOP
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What's On in Tauranga this week
Fri 19 JunTe WehiBaycourt Addison Theatre
Sat 20 JunYoung@Heart3: Growing up is OptionalOtumoetai College
Wed 17 JunFresh MovesBaycourt Addison Theatre
Wed 17 JunBare Minimum Life Drawing GroupThe Creative Campus
Explore The City
Things to do, walking tracks, parks, beaches and more around Tauranga.
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More about us →The Sunny City of Tauranga
Tauranga City is nestled within the Kaimai Ranges, located in the Bay Of Plenty region on the North Island of New Zealand. Originally settled by Maori during the 13th century with Europeans following in the late 19th century. It was not until 1963 that Tauranga was constituted as a city.
Keeping South of the city, tucked in behind the Kaimai Ranges are the suburbs of Pyes Pa and Tauriko. Sweeping West around the ranges, Bethleham through to Otumoetai and Matua. North of the city sits the iconic Mount Maunganui suburb and Papamoa, the city’s largest suburb. Laying East is Welcome Bay and Ohauiti. This is a general outline of the city as a whole.
Through time, the city has flourished and has become one of the leading business hubs of New Zealand. This factor and many others have contributed to why it’s become an increasingly desirable city to live in. Business and international trade have surged throughout recent years, contributing to the city’s growth. Equally, the people of Tauranga and tourists alike have found the culture, fashion and lifestyle wonderfully attractive.