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Local advice, place guides and suburb guides from around Tauranga.
Western Bay of Plenty Towns and Rural AreasOropi nearRural Area Guide to Living, Outdoors and CommunityDiscover Oropi south of Tauranga, where rural farmland, forest walks and mountain bike trails meet a close-knit community lifestyle.Western Bay of Plenty Towns and Rural AreasŌmanawa nearRural Area Guide to the Valley, Falls and Local LifeDiscover Ōmanawa’s quiet river valley near Tauranga, where restored falls lookouts, heritage hydro history and rural lifestyle living await.Eastern Tauranga SuburbsOhauitiSuburb Guide to Semi-Rural Living, Reserve Walks and ShopsDiscover Ohauiti, Tauranga’s semi-rural southern suburb, where reserve bushwalks, local shops and easy city links await.Western Bay of Plenty Towns and Rural AreasTe Puna nearRural Area Guide to Harbour Access and Quarry ParkDiscover Te Puna near Tauranga, where harbour reserves, a sculpted quarry park and Pirirākau marae meet rural orchards and easy SH2 access.Central and Southern SuburbsTauranga City CentreGuide to the Heart of the City and the WaterfrontDiscover Tauranga City Centre on the harbour edge, where waterfront parks, heritage and a transforming civic heart await.Central and Southern SuburbsTauranga SouthSuburb Guide to Central Living, Schools and ShoppingDiscover Tauranga South, a central hub with Fraser Cove shopping, top schools and the hospital, where convenient city living awaits.Eastern Tauranga SuburbsPoikeSuburb Guide to the Windermere Campus, History and Local LifeDiscover Poike in eastern Tauranga, home to Toi Ohomai’s Windermere Campus and rich Ngāti Ranginui heritage beside the Waimapu Estuary.Eastern Tauranga SuburbsHairiniSuburb Guide to the Estuary, Marae and Eastern AccessDiscover Hairini beside the Waimapu Estuary, where marae, bridge links and quiet eastern streets shape daily Tauranga life.Central and Southern SuburbsParkvaleSuburb Guide to Local Character, History and Getting AroundDiscover Parkvale in Tauranga, the dual-named Merivale suburb where Tutarawānanga Yatton Park and community roots await.Western Tauranga SuburbsBellevueSuburb Guide to Family Living on the Ōtūmoetai PeninsulaDiscover Bellevue on Tauranga’s Ōtūmoetai Peninsula, where schools, quiet streets and harbour-side living shape a settled family suburb.Western Tauranga SuburbsJudeaSuburb Guide to History, Marae and Western Suburb LifeDiscover Judea in western Tauranga, where Huria Marae, estuary edges and redoubt history meet convenient SH2 living.Western Tauranga SuburbsOtūmoetaiSuburb Guide to Peninsula Living, Schools and Local LifeDiscover Otūmoetai on Tauranga’s western peninsula, where calm harbour edges, established schools and local shops meet settled suburban living.