Stretch Tents Central

About this business

Stretch Tents Central is the Bay of Plenty arm of the Stretch Tents NZ network. Based in Tauranga, the business has been part of Stretch Tents since 2009 and hires stretch tent marquees across the wider region — Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Ōhope, Rotorua and Taupō.

### What they supply

The core product is the freeform stretch tent: a tensioned fabric canopy that can be rigged freestanding on grass or attached to an existing building as a canopy, and joined to other tents to cover larger or awkwardly shaped spaces. The company states its tents are New Zealand made, waterproof, fire-retardant, UV resistant and engineered to handle winds up to 70km/h. Stock covers set-ups from around 30 guests through to 1,000.

Alongside the structures, Stretch Tents Central hires the fit-out that goes with them: trestle tables, bench seats, festoon and fairy lighting, flooring and dance floors. For cold or exposed sites, heaters, draft skirting and fabric wall panels can be added; in warm weather the sides open up. Standard hire is three days, which allows time for set-up and pack-down either side of the event.

### How a MICE organiser would use them

The capacity guidance the company publishes covers theatre seating, trestle-table and round-table layouts, with and without a dance floor — the same configurations a conference or gala organiser works from. That makes the business a practical supplier of temporary infrastructure where no permanent venue exists: outdoor plenary or breakout cover, welcome functions, awards dinners, product launches and hospitality at vineyards, farms, coastal reserves, sports grounds and corporate sites across the Bay of Plenty. Stretch Tents runs a dedicated corporate stream alongside its wedding and private-event work.

### Practical notes

Delivery and collection are included within a set radius of Tauranga CBD, with sites beyond that quoted separately. Freestanding pricing assumes an accessible grass site that can be pegged; other surfaces may require weighting or bolting, and canopy rigs attached to a building need a consultation or site visit. Sizing is confirmed against guest numbers and the layout you intend to run.

The business won the Outstanding Theming & Hire category at the Wedding Industry Awards.