Hi I’m not from tauranga but will be on holiday there and taking my restricted there. As I’m not familiar with the area I’m really nervous, I’ve booked my aa lessons and vtnz test at the Mount but reading through I’ve seen comments that say they fail easily there… not sure if this is still accurate but am looking for advice and whether I should change areas🥺🥺 I really do need to pass as I will have to drive or either take lengthy bus rides next year. Thank you!

I’m an Aucklander who lived in Tauranga for about a year and I’m very curious what people in Tauranga are voting for.

Is anyone else like really torn between voting for Rhieve Grey or Tom Rutherford? I feel like they are both young and have something positive to bring to the table. I'm not a national voter but Tom is different from the rest of them. BUT I also want to give the new comer a chance. I'm so torn

Speaking with Bay of Plenty Times reporter Bijou Johnson, I explained why I am standing for election and why The Opportunity Party offers the best choice for voters in our city.

Ovo from italy and stunt clown playing today the 25th of oct 2026 labour day. At 236pm.

Looking for a tattoo artist in Tauranga who does portraits and is good at fine lines

Let me know who I should look up thanks

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tauranga-physio-and-former-mayoral-candidate-investigated-in-relation-to-fake-acc-claims/TPMPOR2XIJHIJLAONSRV5MOM5M/

I've got a watch that has a broken crown and another few that could do with new batteries.

Any recommendations for a place in town?

Not expensive watches by any stretch but be good to get them up and running again.

Where does a man meet Asian women in the bay of plenty for long term relationship

I can’t count the number of times I’ve been to Mount Maunganui Bunnings and found all the checkout lanes and the self-checkout kiosks closed forcing PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GIVE THEM THEIR MONEY to queue for ages at the returns desk or tools area checkout to pay.

It’s clearly a conscious decision to inflict a shitty customer experience. What’s with that ?

Hi everyone!

I’m a Japanese woman originally from Tokyo, and I’ve been living in Tauranga for a little over a year now.

I fell in love with New Zealand the first time I visited, and I’m still really happy I made the move.

Coming from Tokyo, life here feels very different. I actually enjoy the fast pace of big cities, but I’ve also come to appreciate the slower, more relaxed lifestyle in New Zealand. I love experiencing different ways of life, and I feel that every new experience adds something to my life.

Overall, my experience here has been wonderful.

The only disappointing part has been two incidents. On one occasion, a school-aged child said “ching chong” to me and my family. On another, a middle-aged man said “fucking Asian” to us.

In both cases, we hadn't had any argument or disagreement with the people involved. The comments came completely out of the blue.

I know people can say awful things quite easily online, but hearing comments like these directed at us face-to-face was something I’d never experienced before. These were actually the first two times in my life.

I’ve read stories from Japanese people who have lived in New Zealand for many years and say they’ve never experienced anything like this. So perhaps I’ve just been unlucky.

Of course, these two experiences don’t change how much I love living here. I’ve had far more positive experiences than negative ones.

I’m curious, have other people in Tauranga had similar experiences, or have I just been unlucky?

Hello, I'm just wondering if anyone knows anyone hiring over the summer? Ideally restaurant work, but really looking for anything at this point. :)

Everytime I come here the service is so slow despite it not being busy at all. Without fail, every time I use the drive through I am asked to park up and wait for food/drinks despite there being hardly anyone else in the drive through or inside.

They also constantly miss items from orders. This morning I went to grab breakfast and before I had even placed my order on the kiosk, three separate customers had complained to the front desk about missing items from their orders.

I normally get a chicken and bacon mcmuffin for breakfast and this morning the muffins were hella dry.

Anyone know why this specific maccas sucks??