Who Are we?

Our Mission

Growing business opportunities!
We will do this by promoting the benefits of our town, sharing our business knowledge and foresting the community connection.

A town full of art

Adrian designs and constructs unique one-off sculptures from recycling scrap metal, tools and farm implements sourced locally around New Zealand.

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Our Activities

Business Breakfast

The business breakfast is an opportunity to catch up with others for a casual discussion over breakfast at Villa Nine Café 

Business After 5

The business after 5 is an opportunity for members to showcase their businesses to the wider community.

Monthly Meetings

Monthly meetings are held 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month at The Grand Tavern. Standard meeting formalities are gone through, projects, events and business matters are discussed.
 
 

Events

Santa Parade

The Te Aroha Santa Parade was re-instated by Pat Ryan and Mary Massey after many years without having one in town.  It become very successful and since then the ladies have retired, the TABA now organise it.

We run 3 categories –Entrants are judged for  Best Business/trade Float, Best Educational facility Float, Best community group float, then people’s choice – votes are collected at the conclusion of the parade.

Diprose Miller Ltd are the major sponsor.   It is usually held the Saturday before Christmas Day in conjunction with the Lucky Customer Christmas Draw.

Best Window Dressing Competition

In conjunction with the Santa Parade and the Lucky customer draw we also run a ‘best dressed window’ competition. We have an independent judge decide which window has the best display. There is a trophy for the winner.

Arts Under the Mountain Street Festival

The 2024 event date is Sunday 3 November from 10am – 2pm.

We are keen to hear from artists and craft traders who would like to participate in this event.

To book an exhibition stall or craft trading site on the street, please download the application form, fill it out then send a photo or scan of it to Deb at tearohafestivals@gmail.com (or drop it into Harcourt’s shop in the main street of Te Aroha.) Application forms are also available from Harcourts.

This year alongside visual artists there will be performers, fashion creators, and poetry ~ which will create a fantastic street festival vibe.

So if you are a musician or other type of performance artist and wish to be involved, we would like to consider you for the performance programme – please email details to Alice at tearohafestivals@gmail.com

Arts workshops may be held as part of the festival – more information to come soon.

In 2022-23 Te Aroha’s Arts Under the Mountain main street event was initiated and organised by Business Association member’s Janet and Ross Miller. Janet and Ross have handed on the baton to a new team – a subcommittee of the Te Aroha Business Association supported by some talented volunteers!

 
 

Te Aroha Dollars (our own currency) are no longer being sold however are being accepted at CURRENT members businesses.

Cruise -in

The Cruise-in is the town’s biggest event where  classic cars come from all around the country to experience our beautiful town.

Our Projects

Window Decals

Window decals on empty shop front windows.
As in many rural town centres there are often main street shops which are un tennented for long periods of time. It is an ongoing initiative of the association to place temporary decals over these shop front windows of iconic scenes of our town to make the space more appealing until the next business moves in.
 

Town Free WIFI

TABA provides a free WIFI service in the CBD to entice people to stay in town and enhance their experience.
 
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Town Security Cameras

TABA have installed a series of security cameras in the CBD to help deter crime.
The system has capacity to expand when future funding is sought.
 
 

Te Aroha Entrance Sign.

A recent project of one of our committee members was to update one of the entrance signs into town.
 
 

Under Eave Lighting.

Our current project is to fund under eave lighting in the CBD. This will add vibrancy to the town in the evenings and enhance security.
At present the lighting is fluorescent tube lighting, many of which are not operating. The new lighting will be LED and all on one circuit that comes on and off with the street lighting.
Partial funding from MPDC has been gained but further funding is being sought from funding agencies, business, and the public.
 
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Town Security Cameras

TABA have installed a series of security cameras in the CBD to help deter crime.
The system has capacity to expand when future funding is sought.
 
 

TABA Committee

  • Allison Ward, Chairperson 
  • Shaun O’Neill, Deputy Chairperson 
  • Evelyn Ryan, Secretary 
  • Diane Farmer,  Treasure  

  • Evan Williams
  • Darice Collinson 
  • Alice Capper-Starr 
  • Rick Silby 
  • Ross Miller 
  • Andrew Hight
  • Sue Middleton 
  • Shirley Jackson 

Explore Te Aroha

Te Aroha Spas

Hauraki Rail Trail

Walks

Swim Zone

Te Aroha Heritage Trial

River Activities