Tairua

Tairua is a small coastal town situated on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It is a popular destination for summer holidays and a coffee stop for tourists on the Coromandel tourist circuit.

By road

 * State Highway 25 passes through the town centre. The town is about 40 km south of Whitianga and about 36 km north of Whangamata.

By bus
Intercity have buses Su-F from Thames and Whitianga.

By ferry

 * Catch the short ferry ride from Pauanui across the Tairua Harbour.

Sail

 * Tairua is a safe harbour and a good place for stopover.

See
The surrounding areas are covered in native bush and pine forests, and native bird life is plentiful. Estuaries and rivers are great fun to navigate on kayak.

Do

 * Ocean Beach, Ocean Beach Rd. Great for surfing and soaking up the sun.
 * Tairua Harbour, Manaia Rd. Children can swim safely in the warm water of the sheltered harbour beaches.
 * Tairua River, Tairua Rd. Excellent for kayaking and other water sports.
 * Coromandel Forest Park, Kopu Hikuai Rd. Loads of areas for swimming, walks and trailbike riding in the area.
 * Coromandel Forest Park, Kopu Hikuai Rd. Loads of areas for swimming, walks and trailbike riding in the area.

Eat
The harbour and ocean provide an abundance of fresh seafood such as flounder, pipis, cockles, crayfish, scallops and snapper.



Sleep

 * Saltwater Lodge, 4 Tui Terrace, +64 7 864 9592, fax +64 9 278 9322, mobile +64 21 959 911.
 * Saltwater Lodge, 4 Tui Terrace, +64 7 864 9592, fax +64 9 278 9322, mobile +64 21 959 911.
 * Saltwater Lodge, 4 Tui Terrace, +64 7 864 9592, fax +64 9 278 9322, mobile +64 21 959 911.
 * Saltwater Lodge, 4 Tui Terrace, +64 7 864 9592, fax +64 9 278 9322, mobile +64 21 959 911.

Go next

 * Hahei and Hot Water Beach – near the Marine Reserve – at Hot Water Beach, two hot springs come up through the sand near low tide, and you can hire a spade and dig your own hot pool
 * Take the ferry to Pauanui, just across the harbour
 * Thames to the west
 * Whangamata to the south
 * Whitianga to the north