Tauranga City Council invites tenders for the limited number of licences it grants annually for temporary commercial and mobile shop activities.
We are pleased to announce a second chance tender for the following locations:
Temporary trader - 2025/26
| Site |
License term |
Maximum number of licenses |
| The Mall (Pilot Bay) |
1-year period from 1 October to 30 September between 8am and 8pm daily (whichever occurs earliest) |
1 |
| Pāpāmoa Domain 2 |
1-year period from 1 October to 30 September between 8am and 8pm daily (whichever occurs earliest) |
1 |
Mobile Shop - 2025/26
| Site |
License term |
Maximum number of licenses |
| Memorial Park |
Two-year period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027, between 8am and 8pm daily or sunset (whichever occurs earliest) |
2 carpark spaces available |
Application and review process:
- The online application form will reopen from 20–24 October 2025 for applications.
- Applications will be reviewed between 27–30 October 2025.
- Successful applicants will be notified on Friday, 31 October 2025.
Apply now
Please refer to the information sheet and map below for information on the tender sites and general terms and conditions of the tender.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our team at TemporaryTraders.Tender@tauranga.govt.nz.
Tender sites – 2025/26
Temporary traders - foreshore licenses - competitive tendered site list
Designated locations - mobile shop and foreshore tender map (1.3mb pdf)
| Site |
License term |
Maximum number of licenses |
| Mount Maunganui Main Beach Reserve |
Summer season - 1 December to 30 April, between 8am and 8pm daily |
3 |
| NEW: Maunganui Road Reserve |
Pilot season - 20 December - 1 March, between 8am and 8pm daily |
1 |
| NEW: Pāpāmoa Domain 1 |
2-year period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027 |
1 |
| The Mall (Pilot Bay) |
1-year period from 1 October to 30 September between 8am and 8pm daily (whichever occurs earliest) |
4 |
| Marine Parade |
1-year period from 1 October to 30 September between 8am and 8pm daily (whichever occurs earliest) |
3 |
| Pāpāmoa Domain 2 |
1-year period from 1 October to 30 September between 8am and 8pm daily (whichever occurs earliest) |
1 |
Mobile Shop - competitive tendered site list
Designated locations - mobile shop and foreshore tender map (1.3mb pdf)
| Site |
License term |
Maximum number of licenses |
| Marine Parade |
Summer season - 1 December 2025 to 30 April 2026, between 8am and 8pm daily or sunset (whichever occurs earliest) |
13 carpark spaces available |
| Memorial Park |
Two-year period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027, between 8am and 8pm daily or sunset (whichever occurs earliest) |
3 carpark spaces available |
| Kulim Park |
Two-year period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027, between 8am and 8pm daily or sunset (whichever occurs earliest) |
1 carpark space available |
| Blake Park (inclusive of Mount Green and Destination Skatepark Carpark) |
Two-year period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027, between 8am and 8pm daily or sunset (whichever occurs earliest) |
2 carpark spaces available |
| Oceanbeach Road Reserve (Omanu Beach Carpark) |
Two-year period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027, between 8am and 8pm daily or sunset (whichever occurs earliest) |
2 carpark spaces available for one mobile shop |
Tender fee:
Marine Parade – Mobile Shop and Foreshore License Fee: A minimum tender amount of $914 per site/carpark is required.
All other Temporary Traders and Mobile shops Fee: A minimum tender amount of $711 per site/carpark is required.
Application documentation
Temporary Trader Information Sheet - Season 2025-2026 (314kb docx)
Mobile Shop and Foreshore Tender Map 2025 (1.3mb pdf)
Temporary Traders - Risk Control Plan Template (40kb word doc)