Mt Maunganui

This is where they are ... Mt Maunganui is only 10 minutes away over the harbour bridge from the city of Tauranga.

Tauranga New Zealand is situated in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. Tauranga is about 3 hours drive from Auckland, 4 hours from the North Shore, about 7 hours from the bay of Islands, an hour from Rotorua, and home to the busy Port of Tauranga. The city of Tauranga has first class hotel, motels, hotels, and lodging for those who travel to Tauranga. and Mount Maunganui.

Mount Maunganui is your El Dorado if the beach is your passion, the pristine sands have long been a Mecca for holidaymakers. As a main centre for summertime activities, 'The Mount' hosts everything from surf lifesaving events to beach volleyball, parasailing, sandcastle building and surfing contests. Surf lifesaving guards assist safe swimming in the beautiful Pacific Ocean. The mountain of Mt Maunganui, also known to the local Maori people as Mauao, is shrouded in legend and history. It's the dominant geological feature of the Tauranga District, with its conical rocky outline rising 232 metres above sea level. It has been of great importance to local Maori for more than six centuries as a place of occupation and later as a refuge for defence. Evidence of this is still visible today.
The gently undulating track around the base winds from the ocean to the harbour. Tracks also lead to the summit for some of the best ocean and city views anywhere. Mt Maunganui Main Street shopping area.