Tauranga, Papmoa, BOP people??

Hey, obviously the BOP people are too busy at the beach.

If you are from Auckland, like I was you will find the traffic in Tauranga not a problem, maybe an extra 10 minutes on your trip in peak times, People in Tauranga think the traffic is mad, but really compared to Auckland, its nothing. From Papamoa it will take you at the most 20-30 minutes to get the centre of town in peak traffic. and 15-20 in normal times.
I think most of the bay is a great place to live, the only area I would steer clear of is merivale (the realestate agents call it parkvale). But thats in Tauranga.

Papamoa is a great area, really good schools and there is a plan to build a high school there, and they are getting a pak'n'save built currently, which I am stoked by (very sad).

Anyway, I love living in the bay, and houses are really reasonably priced, tho we are in Te Puke so they are slightly cheaper.

Hope that helps

Edited by JoJames

Good move wanting to come move to Papamoa I love it here!

Do it

I live in Brookfield/Otumoetai.
7 minutes drive to the city centre, good shops, cafes, restaurants. Nice movie theatre.
Awesome weather all year-round (compared the the southern half of the N.I - I grew up in Wellington, so anything's better ).
Mount Maunganui/Papamoa is 20-30 mins drive away.

Rotorua is 45 mins away, Taupo 2 hours, max.

House prices suck everywhere at the moment, but they're better than they were. The city is growing rapidly, so values continue to rise once you buy.
(We bought our house 6 years ago, it's almost doubled in value in that time).

Tonnes of good schools, parks, amenities, etc.

Sure, income isn't (generally) as good as Auckland, but the cost of living balances that out.

Good luck with your decision