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Highlights of Bay of Plenty

Tauranga Information

Maori history is is strong and historically important in Tauranga. A visit to the Historic Village..

Mount Maunganui Information

Mount Maunganui is a thriving coastal resort town located at the tip of the southern entrance to..

Te Puke Information

Te Puke is a thriving town situated in the Bay of Plenty 60 km from Rotorua and 75km from..

Bowentown Information

Bowentown is a natural reserve headland at the northern entrance to Tauranga Harbour, and was once..

Papamoa Information

Papamoa is the largest and fastest growing suburb of the city of Tauranga. Until the early 1980's..

Maketu Information

Maketu is a small town situated on Okurei Point in the Bay of Plenty. It is a place of cultural..

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park Information

The Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park stretches for 70 kilometres from the Karangahake Gorge near Waihi to..

Waihi Beach Information

Beginning just south of Orokawa Bay and extending through to Bowentown, Waihi Beach is a 9km..

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White Island Information

People talk of White Island (Whakaari) as if it were one volcano, when in fact it is made up of three volcanic cones. The island, which is New Zealand’s most active volcanic site, is shaped like a horseshoe. The crater of the youngest cone is where most of the action happens. Hot water, steam and toxic gases escape from vents; temperatures of up to 800°C have been recorded. The floor of the crater is covered with fine ash. In the past the island was mined for sulphur. Today it is a private scenic reserve. Guided tours of the island can be arranged from Whakatane, Rotorua and Tauranga. You can also go diving and snorkelling around the island.

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Functional facts: Helicopters can land on the island, launches can anchor depending on the weather.

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Highlights of North Island

Auckland Region Information

Located on the northern end of New Zealand's North Island Auckland is known in the Maori language..

Wellington Region Information

The picture-perfect capital city of Wellington is situated in the lower part of the North Island..

Rotorua Information

The Rotorua region was the birthplace of New Zealand tourism in the 1800s and it remains one of New..

Wellington Information

New Zealand's centre of art, coffee, and culture, Wellington is a destination that combines..

Bay of Islands Information

Bay of Islands A jewel in New Zealand’s crown Back in 1769 Captain James Cook extensively..

Northlands Information

Spring in subtropical Northland brings the senses alive. Imagine ocean waves lapping on white sand..

Coromandel Information

Spring signals the opening of the Coromandel scallop season. Dive for scallops to barbeque yourself..

Hawkes Bay Information

A Mediterranean climate with long, fine dry summers and mild winters not only makes this a great..

Lake Taupo Information

Situated in the volcanic heart of the North Island, the Lake Taupo region is home to New Zealand's..

Napier Information

The port city of Napier is a popular tourist destination with its sweeping views of Hawke’s Bay..

Hastings Information

Fruit, wine and 1930s architecture give Hastings an appealing point of difference. The area was..

Russell Information

Accessible by road or a short ferry ride west from Paihia, the tranquil coastal town of Russell, or..

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