A new art lovers' map has been developed for Tauranga and includes locations to drive and walk to.

The art map is a collaboration between Pete Morris of Te Kiteroa Gallery and Murray Clode of Macandmor Art Space and highlights street art, public art, pottery and sculpture locations; art organisations, galleries and studios; and the location of Maori art that could be of particular interest to tourists.

Pete was at the top of Mauao in January 2017 when he was asked by a cruise ship tourist, Dr James Su, for the locations of galleries in Tauranga.

This chance meeting led to Pete and Murray spending time at Easter going for a walk themselves to find all the art-related locations.

'Researching and discovering the wealth of art to be found at the Mount and Tauranga has been a revelation,” says Pete. 'There's so much available to the art enthusiast here.”

They decided to develop a comprehensive guide to Tauranga art, with Pete providing much of the information from his vast art knowledge, and Murray using his skills to produce the final brochure.

The map has a list of 25 locations to walk to in downtown Tauranga, 27 to walk to at Mount Maunganui, and another 26 locations to drive to around suburban Tauranga.

The pair have self-funded the first issue of the map and will be making it available at galleries and information centres free of charge. The intention is for the next print run to include any new artists or locations.