Tauranga Skaters Finally Have a Home

Good Morning Scoopers!

What a stunner of a weekend. Two mint days, hope you all made the most of it. We’ve got a bunch going on this week. Lots of events and a few cash drops coming your way.

In today’s edition, Tauranga’s roller sports scene just got a massive upgrade. After years of hustling for a permanent home, three local clubs now have a world-class skate centre to call their own, and they reckon it’s gonna put the Bay on the map.

Meanwhile, city centre business owners aren’t stoked about the rollout of paid parking. Some say it’s already scaring off customers, and a few are close to shutting shop. We’ll break down what’s happening and what the council’s saying.

Couple of cash drops this week. We’re about to launch something pretty big, so stay tuned, clue’s at the bottom 💰

In today’s edition:
✅ Tauranga skaters finally get their dream venue 🛼
✅ CBD businesses push back on paid parking 💸
✅ Cash Drop – Clue below 💰
✅ What’s on in Tauranga 🎡

Let’s dive in 👇

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Tauranga CBD businesses are fired up over paid parking


At a recent Downtown Tauranga meeting, local business owners made it clear, they’re not happy about paid parking rolling out to more fringe streets around the city centre.

Lisa from Satori Sushi said she’s been struggling since relocating to The Strand, customers are no-showing because parking’s too hard. She reckons adding more paid parking “will kill all the businesses” and wants two hours free to bring people back.

Others backed her up. Sarah from Wanderlust said her hostel is at its worst ever occupancy, and Margaret from The Collection said the CBD’s been hurting for a while. They’re calling for cheaper or fairer rates across all of Tauranga, not just slugging the city centre.

The council delayed the rollout while they figure out if residents in the fringe zone should get permits, but they still plan to start the changes this month. Councillors say they need to raise $46 million from parking to help fund the new civic precinct, which didn’t sit well with most of the room.

A few ideas were thrown around, like free parking after 3pm and better late-night buses, but overall, it’s clear: businesses feel like they’re footing the bill while already fighting to stay afloat.

Council’s meant to review the permit plan on August 5. We’ll keep you posted.

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Baypark’s New Rink Opens Doors

Tauranga’s finally got a proper home for roller sports.

The new Revolution Skate Centre at Baypark opened on July 20, and it’s already changing the game. Inline hockey, roller derby, and artistic skating have all been grinding for years without a real home. These clubs were basically couch-surfing, and now they’ve got a world-class setup to train, host comps, and bring in the community with public discos and “learn to skate” sessions.

Joel from the Mount Mustangs said they’ve gone from one team to over 100 members, and now with their own rink, they’re seeing the juniors level up fast. The roller derby crew’s buzzing too — they’ve already got people signing up just from seeing the space, and they reckon it’s going to boost the sport big time. Same for artistic skating — the goal now is to get Tauranga skaters competing internationally.

This facility didn’t just pop up overnight either. It took years of volunteer hustle, back-and-forth with council, and club leaders pushing non-stop to get it done. Now that it’s here, it feels like a real moment for Tauranga’s sport scene.

Expect to hear a lot more about Revolution Skate Centre — this is just the beginning.

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Check out all the events below! ($$ - Costs or Ticketed Events)

Music & Concerts 🎵

Soaring Collective

  • When: Fri 08 Aug 2025, 8:00pm - 11:55pm

  • Where: Totara Street, 11 Totara Street

  • More Info: Soaring

  • Cost: $$

Thrift Shop Ball

  • When: Sat 09 Aug 2025, 3:30pm - 10:00pm

  • Where: Totara Street, 11 Totara Street

  • More Info: Thrift

  • Cost: $$

Best of the Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever Show

  • When: Sun 10 Aug 2025, 7:30pm

  • Where: Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, Addison Theatre, 38 Durham Street

  • More Info: Beegees

  • Cost: $$

Comedy & Screenings 🎬

Mount Comedy Club

  • When: Thu 07 Aug 2025, 7:30pm - 10:30pm

  • Where: Totara Street, 11 Totara Street

  • More Info: Comedy

  • Cost: $$

Festivals & Special Events 🎉

Ōtūmoetai College – Art Exhibition by Junior Students

  • When: Mon 04 Aug - Sat 09 Aug, 10am - 3pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, Creative Community Campus, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: ArtExhibition

  • Cost: Free

It's all about the chair - An Exhibition by Tauranga Northern Health School

  • When: Mon 04 Aug - Sat 09 Aug, 10am - 3pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, The Incubator Gallery & Studios, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: Chair

  • Cost: Free

The Circus

  • When: Mon 04 Aug - 10 Aug 2025, Times Vary

  • Where: Mercury Baypark Arena, 81 Truman Lane

  • More Info: TheCircus

  • Cost: $$

Feet of Clay Ceramic Show Case

  • When: Mon 04 Aug - Sat 09 Aug, 10am - 3pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, The Pot House, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: Clay

  • Cost: Free

Pocket Sized Play - Create your own bath sprinkles

  • When: Sat 09 Aug 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm

  • Where: Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library, 21 Devonport Rd

  • More Info: PocketSized

  • Cost: Free

Food Lovers Masterclass with Kate

  • When: Tue 05 Aug 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: FoodLovers

  • Cost: $$

Oil painting for beginners

  • When: Tue 05 Aug 2025, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, Creative Community Campus, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: OilPainting

  • Cost: $$

Tuesday Morning Movies - The Penguin Lessons

  • When: Tue 05 Aug 2025, 11:00pm - 12:45pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, Village Cinema, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: Movies

  • Cost: $$

Greenman Clay Mask Workshop

  • When: Wed 06 Aug 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, Creative Community Campus, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: Greenman

  • Cost: $$

Old is the New Black Photo Competition

  • When: Fri 08 Aug 2025, 8:00am

  • Where: Online

  • More Info: NewBlack

  • Cost: Free

Crochet for beginners

  • When: Sat 09 Aug 2025, 10:00am - 12:30pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, Creative Community Campus, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: Crochet

  • Cost: $$

Salon Risqué - Tipsy in Wonderland

  • When: Sat 09 Aug 2025, 7:30pm

  • Where: Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, X Space, 38 Durham Street

  • More Info: SalonRisque

  • Cost: $$

Markets 🍔

The Little Big Markets Mount Maunganui

  • When: Sun 10 Aug 2025, 9:00am - 2:00pm

  • Where: The Strand, Tauranga

  • More Info: LittleBigMarkets

  • Cost: Free

Tauranga Farmers Market

  • When: Saturday 09 August, 7:45am-12pm

  • Where: Tauranga Primary

  • More Info: FarmersMarket

  • Cost: Free

Pāpāmoa Community Market

  • When: Sunday 10 August, 8:30am-1pm

  • Where: Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School

  • More Info: Community

  • Cost: Free

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