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Story: Bay of Plenty region

Tauranga on a fine day

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Tauranga on a fine day

The Bay of Plenty has New Zealand’s most pleasant climate – moderate rainfall, mild temperatures and long hours of sunshine. This image shows Tauranga Harbour, with Mt Maunganui in the middle distance.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty region – Sea, coast and lowland, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5536/tauranga-on-a-fine-day (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2016.