The Coromandel Peninsula is about 2 hours east of Auckland and it's a popular holiday destination for many Kiwis. Tairua is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula while Whangamata is on the southeast coast. In this vlog, we spend our day checking them both out.

First stop after reaching Tairua was to get some food. Being a coastal town, we had to try their fish & chips and whitebait fritter. We took our takeaways just down the road to enjoy them in a park next to the water. Peter returned later the same day to get their raw fish too.

Surf'n'Sand Takeaways
Address: Shop 7/236 Main Road North, Tairua 3508
Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri 11am–9:30pm. Sat 12–9:30pm, Sun 12–9pm

Across the road from Surf & Sand Takeaways Peter spotted an intriguing looking shop called Heaven & Earth. It was filled with a vast array of gemstones, crystals, rocks, jewellery and even fossils! Amazingly they also have New Zealand's largest collection of moldavite. They had Items we never thought we'd see in a small town shop in NZ. Such a cool store with really friendly staff. Definitely a gem of the Coromandel.

Heaven & Earth
Address: 227 Main Road North, Tairua 3508
Hours: Sun–Thu 9:30am–5pm, Fri & Sat 9:30am–5:30pm

When in Tairua, we definitely recommend doing the walk up to Mt Paku's summit. Mount Paku is a volcanic peak and it's a relatively short walk with highly rewarding panoramic views at the top of the ocean, neighbouring islands and Tairua. We parked at Memorial Reserve and followed the signposts to reach the top.

Our accommodation was in Whangamata. We didn't realise when we went that it was during the Whangamata Beach Hop festival which is NZ's biggest celebration of the 50's and 60's. It's an annual 5 day festival that celebrates the culture, music, fashion, and automobiles of that era. We stayed at Kevan and Yvonne's B&B so we had a lovely, clean and comfortable private room in their home for the night.

Kevan and Yvonne's B&B
https://www.booking.com/hotel/nz/104...

#coromandel #tairua #whangamata #coromandelpeninsula #newzealand #nz

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VLOG DATE: 24 Mar 2021
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