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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.
Mount Maunganui is regarded by many to be a coastal resort town, although Port of Tauranga, a major facility, is also partly located on the western (harbour) side. It is also well known for the quality of its surfing conditions, though parts of the beach are notoriously dangerous.
Maunganui Bluff is a prominent coastal bluff located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, in the Northland region. [1] Known locally as The Bluff , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is set in a 495 hectares (1,220 acres) scenic reserve and rises 459 metres (1,506 ft) above sea level.
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The Mercury Arena and Stadium play host to a range of events and activities making use of the various facilities available. With its proximity to Mount Maunganui and Tauranga city it is a very popular events destination in the Bay of Plenty.
Papamoa or Papamoa Beach is a suburb of Tauranga, located about 11 kilometres from the city centre.It is the largest residential suburb in Tauranga. [3] It is bordered to the west by Arataki and Mount Maunganui (east of Sunrise Avenue and Hibiscus Avenue), the east by the Kaituna River (separating it from the Western Bay of Plenty District) and to the south by State Highway 2.
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