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Mount Maunganui Destination Guide

Discover Mount Maunganui in New Zealand

Mount Maunganui in the region of Bay of Plenty is a town located in New Zealand - some 263 mi or ( 423 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Mount Maunganui

Local time in Mount Maunganui is now 01:05 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Papamoa, Palmerston North, and Otumoetai. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mount Maunganui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cruise to Tauranga, New Zealand

2:49 min by PureNewZealand
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Discover the best of Tauranga and Rotorua with these onshore activities on a cruise to New Zealand. Plan your trip at www.newzealand.com. ..

Boogie Boarding @ Mount Maunganui

0:22 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
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Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com ... Catching a wave in the Bay of Plenty. Rob providing the enthusiastic running commentary in the background. ..


Mount Maunganui in New Zealand - Nova Zelândia

0:58 min by GoTripTV
Views: 1566 Rating: 3.67

Find the best deals and book your trip online at GoTripTV.com (English) Mauao, also known as Mt. Maunganui, is an extinct volcanic cone situated at the end of a peninsula in the coastal town of Mount ..

Delfine und Vulkane Floreas's photos around Tauranga, New Zealand (der vulkan in new zealand)

2:06 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 484 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Floreas's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Tauranga, New Z ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Moturiki Island

Moturiki Island, known as "Leisure Island" in English, is located just off Mount Maunganui beach. It is connected to the beach by a man made land bridge. NIWA maintains a tide meter on Moturiki Island. Moturiki Island offers rock climbing opportunities. Marineland Ltd built an aquarium in 1966, but this was closed in May 1981.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.63 176.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of New Zealand, Tauranga, Uninhabited islands of New Zealand

Mount Maunganui (mountain)

Mauao, commonly known as Mount Maunganui, is an extinct volcanic cone at the end of a peninsula and the town of Mount Maunganui, by the eastern entrance to the Tauranga Harbour in New Zealand. It is considered very important and tapu (sacred) by the local Māori iwi, featuring extensively in local mythology. It is also of significant historical value. The highest point is 232 metres above sea level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.63 176.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Mountains of New Zealand, Mountains of the Bay of Plenty Region, Volcanoes of New Zealand

Port of Tauranga

Port of Tauranga is the port of Tauranga, New Zealand, the largest port in the country in terms of total cargo volume, and the second largest in terms of container throughput. The port is operated by Port of Tauranga Ltd. This article is about both the company and the port of Tauranga itself. 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.66 176.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Port operating companies, Ports and harbours of New Zealand, Tauranga

Mount Maunganui College

Mount Maunganui College is a co-educational state school located in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, near Mt Maunganui Intermediate. It was established in 1958, the same year that Tauranga College was split into Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College. It has many classrooms, a library, two large halls, a 33 metre outdoor swimming pool, basketball court, a large sports field and several netball/tennis courts. There is also a Maori marae located on the ground.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.66 176.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1958, Schools in Tauranga, Secondary schools in New Zealand

Tauranga Airport

Tauranga Airport is a regional airport 2NM to the north east of Tauranga city in the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand. Scheduled flights are operated by Eagle Airways, Air Nelson and Mount Cook Airlines divisions of Air New Zealand, using Raytheon Beechcraft 1900D, De Havilland Dash 8 Q-300 and ATR-72 aircraft respectively. Tauranga airport is the fifth busiest airport in New Zealand in terms of aircraft movements, with 86,935 movements during 2010.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.67 176.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airports in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Tauranga, Tauranga