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The Merchant of Tirau

The Merchant of Tirau, Tirau

 1 Review  This may not be a shop for travellers, but it could be. Especially if you are looking for some cuisine from home. There is a very interesting array of wine here and lots of other goodies to go with... 

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The Christmas Heirloom Company

The Christmas Heirloom Company, Tirau

 1 Review  The Christmas Heirloom Company sells Christmas decorations all year round. They have the most incredible selection of trees and themed decorations - some traditional stuff, and more quirky ideas too.... 

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alley cats café: Stop for coffee and take a break from shopping.

alley cats café: Stop for coffee and take a break from shopping., Tirau

 kiwi Says:  Not entirely obvious from the street, this very nice café can be found out the back of a busy, cluttered, lovely knick knack shop.You can sit either outside or... 

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Soft merino wool and possum fur

Soft merino wool and possum fur, Tirau

 allikat Says:  Just along from the tourist info office which is built as a corrugated dog is the main souvenir and gift shop, built this time as a corrugated sheep! They seem... 

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Tirau Shell and Jade Co.: Greenstone at great prices!

Tirau Shell and Jade Co.: Greenstone at great prices!, Tirau

 allikat Says:  This is probably the best shop I've seen in New Zealand for greenstone jewellery, with a very extensive selection and good prices.Also known as jade, or by the... 

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Intriguing shops in a small rural town.

Intriguing shops in a small rural town., Tirau

 worldkiwi Says:   As already mentioned, one of the slightly astounding features of Tirau is the quantity of antiques shops. However, there are also slightly odd things like a... 

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Tirau Shell and Jade Factory.: Cheapest jade around!!

Tirau Shell and Jade Factory.: Cheapest jade around!!, Tirau

 kiwi Says:  Factory shop where they actually produce the carved jade. They also sell shell products and other very fine jewellery. This is the cheapest place I know for... 

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 Factory shop where they actually produce the carved jade. They also sell shell products and other very fine jewellery. This is the cheapest place I know for... 

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Stop at Tirau ~ don't just drive through!

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 Tirau is a small town, which you will come across if you make the drive from Auckland to Rotorua (or Rotorua to Auckland, for that matter!). Although it's only a small town, you will know it when you... 

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Tirau, on the way to Rotorua and Taupo.

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 Tirau is a very interesting small town that services the traffic passing through. Located on State Highway 1 where it also converges with St Hwy 5 & Prov St Hwy 27, it has a lot of vehicles passing...... 

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Tirau - a small town with a lot of antiques shops!

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 Tirau is one of those small New Zealand provincial towns that exist primarily to serve the local agricultural community. However, many, including Tirau, try hard to capture the interest (and dollars)... 

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What corrugated iron can do for your town

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 For all the fuss and hullabuloo about Tirau, there's not a lot of it. Having said that, it's still worth a stop and you can easily wile away a few hours if you chance your arm in some of the art and... 

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Tirau - almost in the middle of nowhere

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 En route to Rotorua from Auckland (a bit over halfway), we happened across the little town of Tirau, population only 600. It was right on the highway and we decided it was worth stopping for, for a... 

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