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Mount Maunganui, or Mauao, known to locals as The Mount, [3] is a 232 metre (760 foot) volcanic dome at the end of a peninsula in the Tauranga suburb of Mount Maunganui in New Zealand, beside the eastern entrance to the city's harbour. Local Māori consider Mauao to be tapu (sacred), and it plays an important role in their mythology.
Moturiki Island is a small island located just off Mount Maunganui beach, in the North Island of New Zealand. The island is connected to the beach by a man made land bridge . [ 1 ] NIWA maintains a tide metre on Moturiki Island. [ 2 ]
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New Year celebrations at the Mount in Mount Maunganui are one of Tauranga's main events, bringing people from all around the country. In 2014 Tauranga City Council granted permission for an annual Sikh parade to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh 's birthday. 2500 people took part in 2014, while in 2015, the number increased to 3500.
Bay Oval is a cricket ground in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty area of New Zealand. [1] The ground was built in Blake Park and opened in 2005.. Bay Oval has hosted men's and women's international limited overs matches since 2014.
Matakana Island Matakana Island as seen from the top of Mount Maunganui Geography Location Bay of Plenty Region Coordinates 37°35′S 176°05′E / 37.583°S 176.083°E / -37.583; 176.083 Total islands 5 Area 64.56 km 2 (24.93 sq mi) Length 20 km (12 mi) Width 3 km (1.9 mi) Highest elevation 18 m (59 ft) Administration New Zealand Territorial authority Western Bay of Plenty ...
Matapihi is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island, surrounded on most sides by the Tauranga Harbour.. It is connectected to Mount Maunganui in the northeast by a land bridge, and Maungatapu in the southwest by Maungatapu Bridge.
Mount Maunganui is located atop a sand bar that connects Mauao to the mainland, a geographical formation known as a tombolo.Because of this formation, the residents of Mount Maunganui have both a harbour beach (Pilot Bay) and an ocean beach with great surf, within a short distance.