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Home to boutique shops, galleries, studios and artisans. Come and explore our eclectic offering from barbers, to a vinyl store, to a family run bakery, restaurant and more.

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Ataahua Kreations

By Kayla Holland, with a range of upcycled and new materials providing a range of wool blanket and Bandana jackets, bucket hats and contemporary Korowai with a lot more creative garments in the making. All garments and accessories are made right here in Tauranga.

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Brook Street Studios - Artist/designer spaces

Brook Street Studios is a funky Artist studios and designer boutique which forms part of the Incubator Creative Hub ecosystem. Situated on Brook street opposite the Village amphitheatre surrounded by native trees and birds and a hop skip and a jump away from Okorore Ngā Toi Māori. Home of Vamped women’s designs and other aristans.

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Crown and Glory

Crown and Glory is a boutique hair salon in the Village. Formally known as The GodBarber.
Phone Vanessa Locke: 021 132 2760

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Hayley Moyle Dressmaking and Alterations

Clothing alterations and repairs. Made to Measure garments designed and tailored to personally fit. Small pattern drafting jobs and soft furnishing projects. Small production jobs. Any further enquiries welcome.
Phone: 027 512 4254

Imprint Gallery

Imprint gallery sells original prints- produced and printed by hand in one off or small editions. Exclusive art at affordable prices! Framed or unframed. Also some reproductions ‘Giclee’ which capture the exact colours of the original.

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Leadlight Expressions

Leadlight Expressions for custom made stained glass. We design, make, install and repair. We have Supplies and run Classes and we have our own glass art available for sale.
Phone: 021 834 982

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Nape

The new home of Kerry Funnell Design. A range of distinctive designer women’s garments available in a wide range of sizes.
Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 10am-2pm.

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Okorore Ngā Toi Māori – Whare Taonga Gallery and Studios

The Incubator Creative Hub welcomes you to the our contemporary Whare Taonga Gallery space and working artist studios. Located on Brook Street in the Historic Faulkner Homestead, Okorore Ngā Toi Māori celebrates, nurtures and incubates Toi Māori and indigenous practitioners. The Whare Taonga Gallery is bursting with authentic Māori Art, Taonga and artisan products.

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Record Roundabout

The Bay of Plenty’s leading Music Collectors Store buying and selling Records, CDs and Music Memorabilia based at the Historic Village.
Phone: 027 647 4793

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Rise Dance Co

Rise Dance Company is Tauranga’s largest dance company with over 700 students across, 110 classes per week in four studio locations. Rise Dance brings people, families and communities together through the love of dance.
Phone: (07) 573 3300

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Satellite Studios - Open studios

An artist exchange programme, to integrate fresh ideas and skills into our region. Resident artists teach, mentor and exhibit to our local creative community, schools, etc. The artists make their studios and time available to the visiting public, allowing a peek into the unique arts industry.
Phone: (07) 571 3232
info@theincubator.co.nz

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Tauranga Gems & Mineral Club Inc

Museum display of rocks and minerals from around the world
Exciting and colourful fluorescent exhibit. No shop phone.

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The Artery

The Artery is a vibrant learning space for artists from all disciplines and students of all ages. Located on the Village main street, The Artery offers an affordable venue for artist to share their knowledge in bite sized workshops for the community.
Phone: (07) 571 3232
info@theincubator.co.nz

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The Artist Window Gallery

The Artist Window Gallery is the go-to place to purchase and experience authentic high-quality local and original art. Run by the Incubator Creative Hub, The Artist Window Gallery provides opportunities for creative expression and artistic celebration through interaction between artists and the community.
Open 10am-3pm weekdays and 10am-2pm weekends.

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The Incubator - Creative Hub

An edgy and empowering community space encouraging creative people of all backgrounds to work together to enrich arts and culture within the BOP. Provides an accessible platform for community arts, performances, education and exhibitions.
Open 9am-4pm weekdays
Phone: (07) 571 3232
info@theincubator.co.nz

The Incubator - Gallery & Studios

Presenting a vibrant exhibition programme profiling emerging and established artists in the Gallery area. The Studio cubicles provide professional arts practitioners with a space to research/create their works in an inclusive, supportive and connected environment.
Open 9am-4.30pm weekdays and 10am–2pm Saturday
Phone: (07) 571 3232
info@theincubator.co.nz

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The Jam Factory - Music Platform

The Incubator Jam Factory is unique boutique music venue making the Historic Village a popular destination for indie & emerging bands from all around the world including some of NZ great names. Visitors to gigs are immersed in an opulent intimate vibe where connections are created between audience and performers through musical expression. Nothing builds culture like music.
Phone: (07) 571 3232
info@theincubator.co.nz

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The Light Lab - Community Photography Studio

A photography studio space available for hire to both the amateur & pro photographer. Opportunities for popup community photography Exhibitions. Home to Nicholas Charles Photography. Part of The Incubator Creative Hub.

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The People's Galley - Toi ka rere

Tauranga’s own regional community Art gallery. A supportive programme providing an important and exciting visual platform that BOP community groups can display and promote their diverse range of creative talents.
Open 10am-3pm weekdays and 10am-2pm Saturday
Phone: (07) 571 3232
info@theincubator.co.nz

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The Phreaze Factory

Supporting communities, independent artists & musicians, hiphop fans, small businesses and all in between! From Tauranga, NZ and spearheaded by Female Hiphop Artist and Entrepreneur 'Phreaze', we offer a variety of services from custom clothing and signage, PFC streetwear and creative workshops for communities to event management, video and photography services.
Phone: 07 282 7451
Email: info@phreazefactory.com

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The Pot House - Ceramics Gallery & Studios

The Pot House is a subsidiary space of the Incubator Creative Hub. This weird and crooked little house at the end of main street in the Historic Village adds the buzzing community of creative spaces. The Pot House homes a stunning retail pottery and ceramic gallery, an exhibition spaces for ceramic artists, working pottery studios and a hot wheel rentable pottery wheel. Tauranga’s go to place for contemporary ceramic art.

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Men's Shed Charitable Trust

The Toy Shed

Managed by Tauranga Men's Shed Incorporated.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm and Market Sundays.
Phone: 027 242 8690

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The Village Barber

Offering men’s and women’s dry cuts, shaves, and beard and moustache trims, The Village Barber brings locals a professional service at affordable prices in a personal environment.

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The Village Cinema - Community Picture Theatre

A unique and contemporary independent cinema like no other! Focusing on distinctive cinematic events with community and private bookings encouraged. For the people, by the people. Part of The Incubator Creative Hub.

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Villa Studios - Artist/designer spaces

The Villa Studios is a stunning historic villa on the corner of Market Street and Brook Street. Professional working studios spaces for amateur, emerging and professional artists and creative practitioners to test ideas, produce work and connect with each other and their audience. The long hallway offers a streak of window views into the life of a working artist- from furniture restoration, painters, assemblage artists and more.

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The Whipped Baker

Local family-run bakery established in 2006, NZ famous for delicious doughnuts and much more.
Phone: (07) 544 7179

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Third Line Tattoo Studio

Enquiries via social media only please.

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Young at Art Studio

Young at Art Studio is a working studio and art school, the brainchild of Joyce van der Lely (Tauranga-based Mixed Media artist, Creativity guide and Mindset mentor). Classes and workshops are offered to all age groups and skill levels. Weekly Adult classes are on Tuesday evening and Friday mornings, and kid’s after school groups Monday - Friday.
Phone: 022 194 6615
youngatartstudio@xtra.co.nz

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+64 7 571 3700

village@tauranga.govt.nz

Opening hours

Grounds open 7 days a week, 7.30am – 10pm

Retail stores open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 3pm
with some open on Sundays

Office open Monday to Friday, 9am – 3pm

Office is closed public holidays