Author: Eighteenth Avenue

Welcome to our blog that keeps you up to date with what’s happening in the city! This month we have a couple of quirky activities as well as all the expos that seem to come with Winter! Here’s what’s on: Paintvine Looking for something a bit more quirky to do on your travels? Then we […]

Welcome to the latest edition of on the beaten track, a blog series where we cover some great towns and secret spots to stop in on your way to visiting us! In this month’s edition we cover a town that is on almost every tourist to do list – Matamata! Located near the base of […]

Welcome to the latest edition of a on The Beaten Track, our monthly blog that covers some of the unique and worthwhile stops on your way to visiting us in Tauranga. This month we cover one of the most populated suburbs of Tauranga located just on the outskirts: Pyes Pa. Pyes Pa has significant historic […]

April is a big month for the bay of plenty, with the school holidays running over Easter and the Jazz festival returning for its 57th run, there’s a lot of reason to get out and about in the Bay! Funky Fun Sports Day Looking to keep the little ones busy these school holidays? Then look […]

If you are driving from down south there is one stand-out town that is hard to miss, for good reasons! Te Puke is well loved in New Zealand for many reasons, which we will dive into in this edition of on the beaten track! When driving into Te Puke, you cat help but notice the […]

If you look out from the shores of Mt. Maunganui or Omokaroa, you will see in the not too far distant an island that is famous for its surf, agriculture and small community feel. That island is Matakana. A long, flat island mostly covered with pine forest, Matakana has one of New Zealand’s best beach […]

This blink-and you’ll miss it small town is one worth stopping in for an hour or two, to get a small taste of New Zealand’s mining history and take in some food and drink in one of our most historic taverns. Located just after Karangahake and before Waihi, here’s what you need to know about […]

If you are heading to visit us from down south, then you just can’t drive past of of the Bay of Plenty’s best kept secrets: Maketu. This small beach community is built around of of the areas most favourite beaches. When you visit Maketu beach you feel as though you’re stepping back in time as […]

Leisure Island, or Moturiki as it is known to local Maori, is an iconic landmark is that is a small local favorite due to its simple accessibility. It’s easy to spend a day on this island, and getting there is a breeze, as the island is connected to Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach by a man-made […]