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Mount Maunganui also features the popular Bayfair Shopping Centre. The centre is one of the largest in the North Island outside Auckland and Wellington. Mount Maunganui is a popular New Years destination, with over 20,000 people frequenting the suburb over the New Years period.
Moturiki Island, Mount Maunganui. 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] Moturiki Island offers walking, bird watching, fishing and rock climbing ...
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.
The port is located in a natural harbour protected by Mount Maunganui and Matakana Island, and is the only natural harbour between Auckland and Wellington offering good shelter in all weather. [8] As of June 2021, Port of Tauranga Ltd employs approximately 270 people. [9]
Moturoa / Rabbit Island Location of Rabbit Island Geography Location Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere Coordinates 41°16′15″S 173°08′51″E / 41.2709°S 173.1476°E / -41.2709; 173.1476 Area 15 km 2 (5.8 sq mi) Length 8 km (5 mi) Administration New Zealand Demographics Population 0 Moturoa / Rabbit Island is a small island that lies across the southernmost part of Tasman Bay ...
Mayor Island / Tūhua Native name: Tūhua (Māori) Mayor Island / Tūhua as seen from Mount Maunganui Mayor Island / Tūhua Show map of New Zealand Mayor Island / Tūhua Show map of North Island Geography Location Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand Coordinates 37°17′S 176°15′E / 37.283°S 176.250°E / -37.283; 176.250 Area 13 km 2 (5.0 sq mi) Highest elevation 355 m ...
The East Coast Main Trunk (ECMT) is a railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, originally running between Hamilton and Taneatua via Tauranga, connecting the Waikato with the Bay of Plenty. The ECMT now runs between Hamilton and Kawerau, with a branch line to Taneatua from the junction at Hawkens.
The island's long, white sandy beach is popular with surfers. Surfers can either catch a water taxi from Mount Maunganui or paddle to the island across the mouth of Tauranga Harbour (depending on weather conditions). Matakana's surf side is a nesting site for a large number of sea birds, including the endangered New Zealand dotterel. [13]