Pioneer Waterfront Apartments

16/01/2026

Beach Dig on beach in front of the apartments!

30/12/2025

WIN $500 cash plus an experience – you just need to submit a reel or photo of your time in the Bay!

🎥📸 REEL AND PHOTO COMPETITION
We want to see the Bay of Islands through your eyes — the real moments, the funny ones, the everyday adventures and the beautiful surprises.

👉 Anyone can enter
👉 Free to enter
👉 You don’t need fancy gear — phone pics, quick reels, family snaps and short clips are perfect

Please don’t worry about whether it’s “good enough” – we’re looking for entries that feel real and tell a story.

There are Adult and Youth categories — and some awesome prizes up for grabs, including cash + local experiences.

Looking for fun things to do at the Bay of Islands? Well you've come to the right place! Whether it is Kayaking, Cruising or seeing Dolphins, we have it all

30/12/2025

Happy New Year everyone! Stay safe and have fun! We very proudly sponsor this Fireworks event! Helps that we have a birds eye view!

🎆 It’s ON, Bay of Islands! 🎆 New Years Eve Fireworks at Midnight! ✨💥We’re lighting up the Bay to welcome 2026! 🎉🥳

🙌 A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who donated — you absolute legends! 🔥

Abri Apartments
Admirals View Lodge
Ala Moana Motel
Allegra House
Averill Court Motel
Bad Habits
Bay of Islands Beach House
Bay of Islands Electrical Ltd
Bay of Islands i-Site
Bay of Islands ITM
Bay of Islands Kayaking
Bayswater Inn
Blue Pacific Apartments
Bounty Inn
BOI Auto & Marine
Breeze Café and Grill
Calders Design & Print
Chalet Romantica
Charlotte’s Kitchen
Club Paihia
Conduit Business Solutions
Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands
Craicor Enterprises
Edgewater Palms Apartments
Explore Limited
Far North Holdings Limited
Flying Fish Design Store
Flying Kiwi Parasail Ltd
Gold 'n' Gifts
Great Escape Sailing School and Hire Boats
Greens Thai Restaurant
Hones Garden
Janet Clarke and John Judge
Kingsgate Autolodge
Marine Electrics Opua
Northfreeze Refrigeration & Electrical Ltd
Northland Ferries
Opua boat builders
Paihia Bakery
Paihia Dive
Paihia Four Square
Paihia Tyre Shop
Pioneer Waterfront Apartments
PKF Bay of Islands
Salt Air Ltd
Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
Something for Everyone
Sportfish
Structural Sense
The Cabbage Tree
The Gables Restaurant
Tipsy Oyster
Total Yacht Care
Zane Grey's The Dock Restaurant & Bar

26/06/2025

Such a fun weekend! Book your walks before they sell out!
https://bayofislandswalkingweekend.co.nz/

09/05/2025

Matariki planning is underway in Paihia again!
We are excited to see that "Moana" is being screened on the Paihia Village Green (a minutes walk from us!) at 5.30pm on Friday 20th June, which is a public holiday!

03/04/2025

School holiday fun with Paihia Mountain Bikes
The park is an amazing place to visit, perfect time of year to do it!

09/03/2025

Coming up another free movie on the Village Green in Paihia

13/02/2025

This was a special trip for visitors on the Fullers Great Sights boat out in the Bay of Islands. Around 50 manta rays swimming around the boat. Alot of people don't realise they are in NZ. What an experience!!!!

| Visitors on a Fullers Great Sights sightseeing tour got a treat, at the weekend, when about 50 manta rays gave them an unforgettable experience, as they swam around the boat. 😍😍