In Māori, Tauranga means 'Resting Place for Canoes' and some believe it to be the place Polynesians first arrived in New Zealand.
It sits on the beautiful Bay of Plenty and enjoys a temperate, sunny climate, a thriving economy and is the kiwi growing capital of New Zealand.
Although the town itself offers few tourist attractions it is close to some good surfing and white sand beaches, and you will find the popular Mount Maunganui just across the inlet.
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Places near Tauranga
- Bay of Plenty 14 miles away
- Thames & Kauaeranga Valley 51 miles away
- Lake Taupo 70 miles away
- Waitomo 71 miles away
- Waikato 82 miles away
- North Island 84 miles away
- Devonport 97 miles away
- Great Barrier Island 112 miles away
- Eastland & Gisborne 122 miles away
- Warkworth 122 miles away
- Napier 132 miles away
- Hawke's Bay 139 miles away
- Hastings 141 miles away
- Taranaki & New Plymouth 148 miles away
- Whanganui National Park 167 miles away
- The Kauri Coast 201 miles away
- Russell 203 miles away
- Paihia 203 miles away
- Kerikeri 210 miles away
- Matauri Bay 223 miles away
- The Kapiti Coast 230 miles away
- Greytown 238 miles away
- Wairarapa & surrounds 242 miles away
- Martinborough 248 miles away
- 90 Mile Beach & Cape Reinga 270 miles away
- Picton 275 miles away
- Collingwood & Farewell Spit 279 miles away
- Blenheim 291 miles away
- Nelson 292 miles away
Photos of Tauranga
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Kayaking on McLaren Falls Lake, near Tauranga
