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Fancy That... A new Gift Store with Real New Zealand Flavour. If you’re a Tauranga local and looking for gifts with a real Kiwi flavour, Fancy That, the city’s newest gift and souvenir store – is angling to win you over... More... |
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Jump in a blokart…
What you get is a wind-powered three wheeler, that’s the modern, peppy incarnation of the old land yacht. It provides low-flying, very eco-friendly thrills, because of course – no noisy gas-guzzling motors are involved... More... |
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There’s no better name for a hideaway lodge at the end of a winding farm road, buried in native bush near the top of the Kaimai Ranges. If, in fact, you’re a bit of a city slicker with more lazing than hiking in mind, the LT lays on a pretty appealing getaway. The term splendid isolation sits well with this spot, that’s a handy half an hour’s drive from downtown Tauranga... More... |
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Dining out on the covered deck of the Seaside Cafe Maketu, you could almost believe you were on a yacht, with sun streaming in the zip-open windows of a white canvas canopy... More... |
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Book buying has never been better in Tauranga, with new stores opening up, and older ones getting classy makeovers.
The newest is the boutique book store Poppies at 127 Willow Street. In a couple visits, we found a quirky range of titles from Pulitzer prize-winning authors to respected Kiwi writers. It’s a brightly-lit, friendly store, and you won’t see many book shops so stylishly furnished or well laid out, with a pleasing browse-‘n-linger atmosphere More... |
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Come again? Is that the old Ford car, or the gentle breeze?
But really, who gives a damn, when someone like Aaron Cutforth has the nerve to do something completely new on the restaurant & bar scene (but yet...strangely nostalgic and retro).
Orange Zephyr is just off the Strand at 15 Wharf Street, occupying the spot taken by a short-lived Mongolian grill. First impressions of OZ, for those of us who live sheltered lives in Tauranga, are of a mix of restaurant, lounge, bar and, er... More... |
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“If there’s an eruption, don’t run,” says our cheery guide. “That’s the worst thing you can do.”
We are inside a 200,000-year-old live volcano, at the bottom of the yawning open pit that forms the interior of White Island’s cone, on a track that runs up one side of the “inner crater floor.” More... |
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A new dolphin ‘watching and swimming’ venture in Tauranga is aiming for a particular niche, among the local dolphin tour operators.
Paul and Alison Aitken, the owners of Dolphin Blue, are aiming to stay small-scale in their family-run operation, ensuring that customers enjoy what Paul describes as a ‘sit-back, more relaxed type experience.’ More... |
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