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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings. Start with i-SITE today.

The popularity of the Bay of Plenty region continues to soar as more people discover the region's irresistible mix of coastal lifestyle, and adventure activities and great dining experiences.

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Must do's:

  1. For great family entertainment, transport yourself to the Amazing Maze 'n Maize. Get lost in the giant cornfield mazes in Edgecumbe, open daily from 10am-6pm.
  2. Watch and swim with wild dolphins in Tauranga. Huge numbers of dolphins, whales, orcas and an abundance of marine life are just a short boat ride away.
  3. Travel the scenic Coromandel Ranges (309 Road) - with so much to see and do that you can make a whole day of it.

The best kept secrets:

  1. For fantastic accommodation, stay at Omokoroa Holiday Park. It is a clearn and tidy park with great hot pools!
  2. Take a half day guided helicopter & tramping tour through one of New Zealand's largest Pohutukawa forests on Mayor Island (New Zealand's most unusual volcano).
  3. If lonely islands, secluded beaches and escaping the crowd are for you then KG Kayaks will take you there. They offer kayaking adventures all year round.

Great food & wine:

  1. You must taste the award winning macadamias from Cathedral Cove Macadamias on Lees Road.
  2. You bring the wine, they do the platters, no drink driving, just stay on site in friendly & relaxed accommodation then awake to a cooked breakfast at Mount B&B.
  3. Enjoy a winery lunch experience to the sound of local musicians every Sunday at Mills Reef Winery, conveniently located in Bethlehem, Tauranga.

Hot deals:

  1. Fly around iconic Mount Maunganui and take in the beautiful Tauranga harbour central business district with a friend. Only $40 each with Air Discovery!
  2. Three passengers go for the price of two for all flights over $105 per person with Aerius Helicopters (minimum 2 people). Get aboard their red chopper today!
  3. Go to Mount Internet, on Mount Maunganui's main street, for fast, reliable internet at only $4 per hour! It is open 7 days a week 8am-9pm.

Today:

  1. Thu 11 Mar 2010 - Fri 12 Mar 2010, 09:00am - Late
    Art + Object - We are pleased to announce exciting new art and object by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists thanks to new Gallery Associate Robert Eagle (NZ fine art valuer and consultant ).
  2. Thu 11 Mar 2010 - Fri 12 Mar 2010, 10:30am to 03:30pm
    Art Studio/Gallery - Pamela Tapp - Art work currently being exhibited by Pamela Tapp, resident artist at new art gallery (Cre8tive Kiwi) at the Historic Village in Tauranga.
  3. Thu 11 Mar 2010 - Fri 12 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 04:00pm
    Doreen Mcneill: Navigating Her Way - As a young woman, Doreen McNeill was a technical draughtsperson, drawing navigational charts for aircraft.

This week:

  1. Fri 12 Mar 10, 08:00pm - 11:00pm.
    For the most exciting, adrenalin pumping, crazy entertainment possible, check out CornEvil Haunted Horror Maze in Edgecumbe. R16 and not for the faint hearted!
  2. Fri 12 Mar 2010 - Sat 13 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 04:30pm
    Len Castle: Mountain to The Sea - 'Mountain to the Sea' is a celebration of the inspiration that aspects of the New Zealand landscape have been for ceramic artist, Len Castle.
  3. Sat 13 Mar 2010 - Sun 14 Mar 2010, 02:00pm to 12:00pm
    Rotorua Relay for Life - Relay is not a race – it’s a celebration and awareness-raising event for the survivors and families of those with cancer - it’s a time for remembrance.

This month:

  1. Sat 27 Mar 10, 07:30pm - 10:30pm.
    Meet characters, such as 'Ghoul-Dilocks', 'Creeping Beauty' and 'Little Dead Riding Hood' at Grimmer Scary Tales. Held at the Amazing Maze complex in Edgecumbe
  2. Sat 20 Mar 10, 07:00pm - Late
    Dave Boy Ferry - David Ferrington was born in Lancaster, England but is now resident in Switzerland where he performs regularly there and throughout Europe.
  3. Sat 20 Mar 10, 08:00am to 12:00pm
    Tauranga Farmers Market - Local fresh produce and artisan foods. Every Saturday wet or fine.
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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings.

Start with i-SITE today.

Every person who works at i-SITE is a travel expert for their own home town, so they can help you to find the sort of activities, attractions, accommodation and transport that only a local would know.

They’ll take the time to talk to you and find out your needs, your expectations, and your budget. Then they’ll help you to put together an itinerary that meets your individual requirements – taking care of the bookings then and there.

i-SITE is New Zealand’s official visitor information network, and with over 80 branches, you can be sure that once you have experienced the latest and greatest of what one place has to offer, i-SITE will help connect you with their equally friendly i-SITE colleagues at the next stop on your journey.

So, whether you’ve come from around the world or down the road, start your travel planning at i-SITE today.

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