New Year s in Tauranga: Thousands flock to community celebrations
1 Jan, 2021 02:40 AM
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People enjoying the fireworks from the Tauranga waterfront. Photo / George Novak.
Thousands of people flocked to the five free New Year s Eve community celebrations across Tauranga city and many of the bars and restaurants were jam-packed. Some of the bars in downtown Tauranga and Mount Maunganui also had long queues of revellers lined up down the streets waiting to get in.
Some bars in downtown Mount Maunganui were jampacked, with long queues outside. Photo / George Novak
Despite the long wait times, most people appeared in good spirits and police said it had generally been a trouble-free night across the city.
New Year s Eve festivities return to Mount Maunganui for first time in 5yrs
29 Dec, 2020 08:52 PM
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For the first time in five years, Tauranga City Council is hosting a New year s Eve celebration in Mount Maunganui. The Mount used to be one of New Zealand s New Year s Eve party hotspots, but for five years it s had no public entertainment or fireworks display.
The party stopped in 2016, when the Tauranga City Council axed its annual beachfront concert and midnight Pilot Bay fireworks after allegations young partygoers had been sexually abused at the concert set social media alight and hit national headlines.
Celebrate locally with friends and family this New Year s Eve in Tauranga
17 Dec, 2020 10:15 PM
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New Year s fireworks at The Strand. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
This New Year s Eve Tauranga City Council has a range of events to welcome in 2021 with family and friends.
Five events will be held across the city along the Tauranga Waterfront, Greerton, Matua, Pāpāmoa and a new event at Blake Park in Mount Maunganui.
Starting at 6pm, each location will have live music, roving entertainment, sports activities and a local radio MC to host.
The evening will wrap up with fireworks at 9.30pm, with Greerton instead having a laser light display at Tauranga Racecourse, due to the horses that live on site.