R Builds

10/08/2026

Well this was a pretty awesome surprise! 🤩

R Builds has been nominated for the Hauraki People’s Choice Award! 🏆

We’re incredibly grateful to the person that put our name forward and to everyone who has supported our small local business. It really does mean a lot.

Voting is now open, so if we’ve built something for you, helped you out, or you simply want to support a local Hauraki business, we’d absolutely love your vote! 🔨

Voting closes 23 August.

Thank you so much for the support — we’re pretty stoked just to be nominated alongside some great local businesses!

R Builds

🗳️ Vote here:
https://letstalk.tcdc.govt.nz/hcba-peoples-choice

Voting is now open!

The People’s Choice Award is your chance to acknowledge those efforts and help recognise a business that stands out.

💛THAMES-COROMANDEL PEOPLE’S CHOICE NOMINEES

👏 Camp and Tackle & 205 Pollen Cafe – Thames
👏 Bay Bakery – Whitianga
👏 Bayleys Whitianga
👏 Blue Door Therapy – Whitianga
👏 Buffalo Beach Club – Whitianga
👏 Colville General Store
👏 Coromandel Chocolate – Whangamata
👏 Coromandel Shelly Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
👏 Dive Zone Whitianga
👏 Edison – Whangamata
👏 Eretas Tapas & Bar – Thames
👏 Flowers on Pollen – Thames
👏 Gastronomics – Thames
👏 Get It On – Tairua
👏 Glass Bottom Boat – Whitianga
👏 Good Bi***es Baking – Thames
👏 Grahamtown Flower Merchant – Thames
👏 Independent Living Trust Coromandel
👏 Io Mata Hauora – Thames
👏 Jenny McLeod Glass
👏 Luke’s Kitchen – Kuaotunu
👏 Mercury Twin Cinemas – Whitianga
👏 MOM Store – Thames
👏 My Thai – Tairua
👏 New World Whangamata
👏 NZ Move It – Coromandel Peninsula
👏 Peninsula Cars Auto Service Centre – Whitianga
👏 Reach and Clean – Tairua
👏 Revive Beauty – Whangamata
👏 Saskia & Co – Whangamata
👏 Slice Slice Baby – Whitianga
👏 Smoky Pallet Freehouse – Whangamata
👏 Snapper Jacks – Whitianga
👏 SuperPrice Furniture – Thames
👏 Tairua Pauanui Sports Fishing Club
👏 The Finest Clothing
👏 Te Whāriki Manawāhine o Hauraki Women’s Refuge
👏 Thames Auto Electrical 1989 Ltd
👏 The Green Grocer – Thames
👏 The Informer – Whitianga
👏 The Lost Spring – Whitianga
👏 Wanderlust Media Ltd – Whitianga
👏 Well Stocked Deli – Whitianga
👏 Whangamata & Waihi News
👏 Whitianga Community Services Trust
👏 Whitianga Vets
👏 The Bakehouse Café – Thames

💛 HAURAKI PEOPLE’S CHOICE NOMINEES

👏 Diamonds on Seddon – Waihi
👏 Eclectic Studio – Paeroa
👏 Fitzone Waihi
👏 Future Health & Fitness Club – Paeroa
👏 Hayz Collective – Waihi
👏 Historical Maritime Park Inc – Paeroa
👏 House of PUCCI
👏 Maddcutzz – Paeroa
👏 Man with a Trailer – Waihi
👏 Mel’s Catering – Paeroa
👏 Ngatea Pharmacy
👏 PRM Automotive – Kerepehi
👏 R Builds – Hauraki Surrounds
👏 Revs Road Skills for Life – Paeroa
👏 The Public Office – Ngatea
👏 The Refinery – Paeroa
👏 Top Notch Macadamias – Patetonga
👏 Turua Bakery
👏 Woof Woof Ranch – Waitakaruru
👏 Zero Refills – Waihi
👏 Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki

Voting is open NOW and it’s completely up to the public!

✅ Vote today at https://letstalk.tcdc.govt.nz/hcba-peoples-choice

26/04/2026

✨ Bathroom Renovation Complete ✨

Another fresh transformation completed by R Builds 🛠️

This modern bathroom upgrade features:
✔️ Spacious frameless glass shower with matte black fittings
✔️ Stylish floating vanity with LED mirror
✔️ Sleek modern toilet suite
✔️ Dark timber-look flooring for a premium finish
✔️ Clean, bright and functional layout

A stunning mix of style and practicality that will look great for years to come.

If your bathroom is tired, outdated or no longer working for your family, now is the perfect time to upgrade. We can help bring your vision to life from start to finish.

📩 Get in touch with R Builds for a free quote.

30/12/2025

🎅🏼 Santa must’ve heard my van was an absolute shambles…
Because instead of socks this year, he delivered plywood and a few extra pair of hands 🤣

A couple half days over the holiday and we’ve got it sorted the van finally has some proper drawers!
No more digging through tools like it’s a lucky dip — everything has a home now 🙌

26/12/2025

Merry Christmas from R Builds 🎄

We’d like to say a huge thank you to our amazing clients, suppliers, and tradies for the support throughout the year.
We hope you enjoy a well-earned break, good food, and time with whānau.

Here’s to a safe and happy holiday season and exciting builds ahead in the new year 🛠️🏡

21/12/2025

Proud to be NZ Certified Builders members and Licensed Building Practitioners.

Being part of the New Zealand Certified Builders Association means we’re committed to high industry standards, ongoing training, and accountability.

Being a Licensed Building Practitioner means our work meets strict government licensing requirements, giving our clients confidence their build is in qualified hands.

Proudly building for our local community.

21/12/2025

🎉 Congratulations Christian Rata 🎉

Big thanks to everyone who entered and shared the love — we really appreciate the support.

Make sure you’re following R Builds so you don’t miss out on the next giveaway!!

15/12/2025

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15/12/2025

☀️ Far out it’s been HOT! ☀️

With summer cranking up, we picked up an extra chilly bin and we’re doing a little R Builds giveaway — something to help keep the beverages cool! 🕶️🧊

To enter 👇
✔️ Tap the 3 dots (•••) at the top of our page
✔️ Click Invite friends
✔️ Invite your mates
✔️ Comment DONE below

Easy as that!
Winner will be drawn on the 21st of December.
Good luck! 🙌