Bay Packers (NZ) Ltd is a seafood and fish wholesaler on a mission to be the backbone of Aotearoa's culinary journey — sourcing the best catches and making New Zealand's ocean bounty available to families throughout the country. The company is 100% Māori owned, held equally by Te Arawa Fisheries Limited and Ngāti Tuwharetoa Fisheries Holdings Limited.
Its retail shop on Tyne Street in Mount Maunganui, near the bustling Port of Tauranga, is a kaimoana lover's paradise. The cabinet pairs the freshest catch from the ocean with a selection of New Zealand's finest frozen products — think succulent prawns, oysters, fresh fillets and snapper — alongside smoked seafood from The Bay Smokehouse, Hī Mussels and West Island kina. The shop has become a beloved destination for locals getting their kaimoana fix, and its Facebook page carries the latest on what's in store.
The freshness follows you out the door, too. The Lunch Box serves a quick midday feed from the same Tyne Street address Tuesday to Saturday, the Bay Packers seafood truck carries kina, crays, fillets and flounder to locations across Te Moana ā Toi each week, and an online ordering service with nationwide delivery brings the catch to wherever you are in the country. A second Bay Packers Direct Seafood shop also trades in Greerton on Chadwick Road.
Step into Bay Packers' shop on Tyne Street and you're standing at the end of a journey that begins with Tangaroa. Bay Packers (NZ) Ltd is, at heart, a seafood and fish wholesaler — the self-described backbone of Aotearoa's culinary journey, supplying the finest seafood across New Zealand. But beside the wholesale operation, near the bustling Port of Tauranga in Mount Maunganui, sits its retail shop: a kaimoana lover's paradise that has become a beloved destination for locals after their seafood fix.
The shop's promise is simple and grounded in the company's wholesale roots: offer the freshest catch from the ocean, backed by a selection of New Zealand's finest frozen products. The cabinet reads like a roll call of Kiwi kaimoana — succulent prawns, plump oysters and the finest fresh fillets, with snapper among the local catches to land in store. Whether you're planning a special dinner, a beachside picnic, or simply craving the taste of the sea, it's a treasure trove of ocean delights built for savouring the ocean's bounty.
Alongside the fresh and frozen fish, Bay Packers showcases products from trusted partners. The Bay Smokehouse brings smoked seafood to the range, Hī Mussels supplies tender mussels, and West Island kina arrives via South Coast Sea Urchins. Because the catch shifts with tide and season, the team posts what's in store on the Baypackers Direct Fish Shop Facebook page — a quick scroll before you visit tells you exactly what yummy kaimoana is waiting.
Bay Packers LP is 100% Māori owned, held equally by Te Arawa Fisheries Limited and Ngāti Tuwharetoa Fisheries Holdings Limited. That whakapapa shapes how the business talks about its work: the team prides itself on sourcing kaimoana sustainably, so the best quality seafood on the counter goes hand in hand with practices that support the health of the oceans.
Freshness meets convenience at The Lunch Box, which operates from the same Tyne Street address. Running Tuesday to Saturday from 8:00am to 1:30pm, it's designed as the ultimate destination for a quick and delightful midday feed. From the moment you place your order to the swift delivery of your kai, the focus is on a smooth, enjoyable lunch experience — no need to compromise on taste when time is of the essence.
If you can't make it to Tyne Street, Bay Packers' seafood trucks bring the bounty of the sea to multiple locations throughout Te Moana ā Toi every week, Tuesday to Saturday from 8:00am to 1:30pm. Think of them as a travelling seafood market — an array of treasures on wheels, from succulent kina and crays to fresh fillets and flounder, with something to tempt the most discerning palates. Whether the truck is parked by the waterfront, at a local market, or in the heart of your town, its Facebook page carries the weekly when-and-where.
Bay Packers runs an online ordering service with nationwide delivery, so the freshness of its offerings isn't limited to the Bay. For details, email [email protected] or [email protected]. Prefer to talk to a human? The Tyne Street shop can be reached on 07 574 7500 ext 3 or 027 204 9406. A second shop — Bay Packers Direct Seafood in Greerton at 213 Chadwick Road, Tauranga — trades Tuesday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm and Saturday from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
The Tyne Street shop keeps wholesaler-friendly hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Saturday from 8:00am to 1:00pm, closed Sundays. Come early for the best of the cabinet, check Facebook for the day's arrivals, and if a midweek lunch is on your mind, The Lunch Box and the seafood truck both run Tuesday through Saturday. From wholesale floor to shop counter to truck tailgate, everything shares one purpose: bringing the flavours of the sea to your table — one catch at a time, right in your neighbourhood.