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Bayfair Shopping Centre, (usually referred to as 'Bayfair' by locals), is one of the main shopping malls in Tauranga located in the suburb of Arataki. Bayfair is also known for being the first shopping mall built in Tauranga.
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| Location | Tauranga, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′30″S 176°13′23″E / 37.67500°S 176.22306°E |
| Address | Corner of Maunganui Road & Girven Road Mount Maunganui Tauranga |
| Opening date | May 1985[1] |
| Management | AMP Capital Shopping Centres[2] |
| No. of stores and services | 140 approx |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| No. of floors | 1 (except Farmers, which has 2) |
| Parking | 1600 spaces |
| Website | bayfair |
Bayfair is owned by Fisher Funds Management, and is managed by Dexus.[3]
Location
editBayfair Shopping Centre is located on the corner of Maunganui Road (State Highway 2) and Girven Road. The rear of the shopping centre backs onto Farm Road, and Jackson Street and Harris Street are located to the side of the building. It is across Maunganui Road from Omanu Golf Course, and across Girven Road from Baywave (a major aquatic complex).
Facilities
editBayfair has three anchor stores: Countdown, Kmart and Farmers. Up until 2018 it was home to New Zealand's only remaining Woolworths supermarket, which was rebranded using the Australian Woolworths logo rather than rebranding to Countdown (like all other Foodtown and Woolworths stores) because there was already a Countdown store in Bayfair. Farmers is the only part of the shopping centre (other than the carpark) to be on more than one floor. There is a large foodcourt with around a dozen food retailers.
Development
editIn December 2017, a $115 million redevelopment began on Bayfair.[4][3] Included in the development was a new cinema with 1,300 seats, and a new Countdown supermarket. The old Countdown was moved.[4] Over 400 workers worked on the construction.[5]
The first stage of the redevelopment opened in December 2018. There were 30 new stores. The redevelopment was expected to end in 2019,[3] which was expected to have 150 stores once finished.[6] In May 2019, six new restaurants opened at Bayfair.[5]
Buses
editBuses stop outside bayfair on Farm Street
| Previous timetabled stop | Route | Next timetabled stop |
|---|---|---|
| Terminus | CT Crosstown |
Ohauiti Road towards Toi Ohomai |
| Tauranga Central Station towards Terminus |
02 Papamoa East |
Fashion Island towards Papamoa East |
| Mt Maunganui towards Tauranga Central |
05 Mt Maunganui |
Terminus |
| Terminus | 20 Te Puke |
Tara Road towards Te Puke |
| Mt Maunganui towards Terminus |
21 Mt Maunganui-Papamoa |
Papamoa Plaza towards Terminus |
| Tauranga Central towards Tauranga Hospital |
143 Whakatane |
Papamoa Plaza towards Te Puke |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sunlive
- ^ AMP Capital Shopping Centres
- ^ a b c "The opening of Tauranga's revamped Bayfair Shopping Centre draws the crowds". Stuff. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ a b "50 stores, cinema complex included in Bayfair's $115 million redevelopment". NZ Herald. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ a b "Six new restaurants open today at Bayfair". The New Zealand Herald. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "YEAR IN REVIEW: New retailers announced for Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115m expansion". The New Zealand Herald. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2023.