What to do and eat in Whangārei 27 Feb, 2021 06:00 PM 3 minutes to read Eke out the last days of summer with a visit to the winterless north. Saturday mornings are for the Whangārei Growers' Markets. The first of its kind in New Zealand (the markets were established in 1998), these markets are thriving with more than 100 regular stalls, but you have to be out of bed with the early birds to get the good produce. Later than 8am and you'll probably miss out on the good tomatoes and eggs. Also on offer are nuts, oils, native seedlings, fruit and vege, meat, fish and dairy. You'll find them on Water St.