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 Tauranga
(Pop: 101,000) is New Zealand's
6th largest city, located of the western Bay of Plenty on the east coast of
the North Island of New Zealand.
Located
205kms southeast from Auckland, 105 km east of Hamilton and 85 km north of
Rotorua, Tauranga - meaning "Sheltered
Waters", is the largest residential and commercial area of the coastal
Bay of Plenty region.
Tauranga is located at the head of a large harbour which extends along the
western Bay of Plenty, and is protected by Matakana Island. The town and
headland of
Mount Maunganui stand at the
entrance to the harbour, five kilometres north of Tauranga.
"The Mount", as
it is known, is often regarded as a satellite town of Tauranga, although it
is technically a suburb. Its is one of the major resort cities in New
Zealand, famous for its beautiful beaches. With its fertile lands and pleasant climate
making it the centre of a large kiwi fruit and citrus growing area. With pride
is its colonial heritage with Gate Pa battle site and Otamataha Pa Military
Cemetery and its scenic views including the McLaren and Omanawa Falls.
Tauranga is New Zealand's catering for business,
international trade, culture, technology, fashion, science, education and
entertainment.
It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of
professional and cultural fields, and is one of the most substantial
economic places, with the largest port in New Zealand, the Port of Tauranga.
Tauranga's suburbs and other areas include
The Avenues, Matua, Tauriko, Otumoetai, Bethlehem, Greerton, Ohauiti,
Brookfield, Maungatapu and Welcome Bay, and the northern coastal strip of
Mount Maunganui,
Omanu, Arataki, Bayfair, Papamoa and Papamoa East.
Tauranga Festival is held February/March and
the National Jazz Festival is held at Easter.
Tauranga is served by major
coach/bus operators providing regular daily
services from Tauranga to Auckland, Rotorua, Napier, Gisborne, Hastings, Palmerston North,
Hamilton and Wellington. Air New Zealand Link operates regular daily air services
to Auckland,
Wellington, Rotorua and Taupo.
There are no passenger train/rail services from Tauranga to Auckland, Hamilton,
Rotorua, Taupo, Gisborne, Napier/Hastings, New Plymouth, Wanganui,
Palmerston North or Wellington.
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