Tairua, Coromandel: The insider's guide 16 May, 2021 02:00 AM 3 minutes to read By: Donna Brooke Donna Brooke is the owner of Sunlover Retreat in Tairua - and an expert on making the most of a relaxing break. Tairua – two tides... We will forgive you if you think this is just the seaside town you pass through on the way to somewhere better. Little do you know. Read More The first giveaway that you have arrived somewhere special is the line-up of kids doing bombs off the one-lane bridge as you come into town. Tairua is a great place for families. Isn't it fantastic how they all come in different shapes and sizes? We've got something for your family here. Bring your boogie boards, land yachts and kayaks, our hard sand estuary is the best playground at low tide as well as high.