Author: Eighteenth Avenue

Welcome to another edition of on the beaten track! The blog series that cover some of the townships and hotspot that you’ll pass through in the bay of Plenty on the way to Tauranga to see us! This month we are covering the small costal town of Whakatane, located about an hour from Tauranga, this […]

With the countdown to summer get ever closer, the city begins to get ready and events begin to start piling up! The days are going to be longs, the weather is going to get warmer which means you have no excuse to get out and explore the city! And to make things easier we have […]

The days are feeling a little longer and the sun is feeling a little warmer as we head into spring which means that summer is just around the corner! But while we wait our little coast-side city doesn’t sleep, there are heaps of small festivals and gigs to get you out on the town and […]

Welcome to another edition of on-the-beaten track, a blog series in which we go in-depth into all the best spots to stop in on your way to visiting us at Tauranga! This month we look at the tiny destination of Okere Falls which is brimming with some of the best walking tracks in the area […]

Welcome to on the beaten track the blog series where we delve deeper into the small towns and secret locations worth stopping into on your way to visiting us in Tauranga. If you are driving from up north there is a good chance you are going to pass through this true blue rural kiwi small […]

One of the best reasons in our opinion to visit Tauranga and the bay of plenty is the food. Being a city that’s located right next to fresh waters, rolling farmland and aches of orchards has its benefits: restaurants bustling with mouth-watering local flavors that are begging to be tried! This is the kind of […]

August is a favourite month of ours, a bridging month between winter and summer and that means a great uptick in things to do in the city! Tauranga really comes alive in the next few months and this warm-up month is packed to the brim with live music, sports and entertainment to help make summer […]

Visiting the Bay of Plenty and not getting out on the water really should be a crime! But we understand that if you aren’t a fan of surfing or over-crowded beaches then you may just want to stick to cafes and walking tracks. But we are here to try and convince you otherwise with these […]

There’s nothing like getting the blood pumping and getting the heart rate up with some physical activity or a little adrenaline seeking! Tauranga and the bay of Plenty is the perfect place to be if these things have piqued your interest, from our beautiful oceans, mountains, forests, and long beaches – there are plenty of […]

We are past the halfway mark of winter, but we still have a few months to bare through! But don’t worry, we have your back! We have sourced the five best events happening in Tauranga this month to help beat your winter blues! Italian Film Festival A great way to see out the rest of […]