Mount Maunganui raised Australian idol winner Stan Walker is touring the country this year – with a visit to Tauranga scheduled in September.

Stan's World Tour of New Zealand will see him travel from Whangarei to Invercargill playing 23 shows across the country through September and October.

Stan Walker will play a concert in Tauranga this September.

His visit to Tauranga is scheduled for September 6.

Stan says he 'can't wait” to start his tour.

"New Zealand - if you've got some people and a hall with power, I'm coming to you. It's going to be heaps of fun and I promise you'll get a great show.”

The 22-year-old has sold more than 170,000 singles and almost 100,000 albums to date, collecting five New Zealand Music Awards along the way.

Stan recently made his acting debut in February this year, playing the lead role of Turei in the feature film Mt Zion.

The film debuted at No.1 at the NZ box office, quickly taking more than $1 million, and securing a successful Australian release.

Mt Zion also won the NZ Box Office Achievement Award for Highest Grossing New Zealand Film for 2013 and the Flicks People's Choice Award for Movie of the Year.

Stan's single from the film – ‘Take It Easy' also held a number one New Zealand chart position and gained platinum sales.

From there, Stan moved to his role as a judge on the debut series of The X Factor New Zealand, where he is currently gracing primetime television screens in the high-rating show.

Stan has also recently released The Complete Collection – a limited edition package combining all three of his albums with a bonus ‘Take It Easy' single - and will release a new track ‘Bulletproof' on May 31.

Tickets to all shows are on sale Monday May 27.

Full dates and ticket information are:

Wednesday September 4

Civic Theatre, Rotorua

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Thursday September 5

Founders Theatre, Hamilton

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Friday September 6

Holy Trinity, Tauranga

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Saturday September 7

Town Hall, Auckland

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz & The Edge 0800 BUY TICKETS/www.buytickets.co.nz

Tuesday September 10

War Memorial Hall, Edgecumbe

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz & 1XX 267 The Strand Whakatane

Wednesday September 11

Waitomo Cultural Centre, Te Kuiti

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz & Te Kuiti i-site

Thursday September 12

TSB Arena, New Plymouth

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Friday September 13

Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North

Tickets available from Ticket Direct – 0800 224 224 / www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Saturday September 14

Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Monday September 16

Royal Wanganui Opera House, Wanganui

Tickets available from the venue & www.royaloperahouse.co.nz

Tuesday September 17

Town Hall, Masterton

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Thursday September 19

Air Force Museum Wigram, Christchurch

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Friday September 20

Regent Theatre, Dunedin

Tickets available from Ticket Direct – 0800 224 224 / www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Saturday September 21

Civic Theatre, Invercargill

Tickets available from Ticket Direct – 0800 224 224 / www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Sunday September 22

Lakes Event Centre, Queenstown

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Wednesday September 25

Regent Theatre, Greymouth

Tickets available from Book My Show bookmyshow.co.nz & the venue.

Thursday September 26

NBS Theatre, Westport

Tickets available from Book My Show bookmyshow.co.nz & the venue.

Friday September 27

Nelson College School Hall, Nelson

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Monday September 30

Town Hall, Dannevirke

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Tuesday October 1

Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Wednesday October 2

Great Lakes Centre, Taupo

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz

Thursday October 3

Town Hall, Pukekohe

Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Friday October 4

Forum North, Whangarei

Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz