Glimpses of 1960s Tauranga show that while some things have changed immensely, other parts of life in the beautiful Bay are very similar indeed.
These glimpses of 1960s Tauranga, from the Tauranga Heritage Collection, show that while some things have changed immensely, other parts of life in the beautiful Bay of Plenty are very similar indeed.
The annual Tauranga Orange Festival was launched in 1961. The climax of the festival was the coronation of the Citrus Queen and the Coronation Ball. At its peak, the festival attracted about 70,000 people to the region. The float at the top represented Mount Maunganui in the 1967 festival parade.
A crowd cheers on a Tauranga wood chopping competition in 1966.
Entertaining the kids with a donkey and cart ride on Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach, 1965.
A 1968 shot of Marineland, which operated on Moturiki (aka Leisure Island) from 1966 to 1981. It was home to many marine mammals as well as chimpanzees, llamas, wallabies, kea and possums.
A 1960s shot taken by Robert (Bob) Skudder, a well-known local identity who spent 40 years operating fishing charters.
Performers from Ōpōtiki at the Highland Games at Tauranga Domain, 1966.
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