Bay of Plenty Region
The
Bay of Plenty region is just that. You’ll find plenty of sun, local produce, beaches, walks, fish, hot pools, and on-the-water adventures in this vibrant region. There’s an ever-expanding urban feel, with the port-side cities of Tuaranga and Mount Manganui growing their beach communities to include a variety of restaurants, bars, shops and beachside cafés. Just beyond city limits you’ll find an array of unique outdoor adventures — swimming with dolphins, cruising to outlying islands, guided forest walks that teach bush survival skills, whitewater jet-boat tours run by an ex-world racing champion — and that’s just naming a few options in this region with plenty to do.
Climate
Sunny climate.
Summer: 14 - 24°C
Winter: 8 - 15°C
Average rainfall: 1500-2000mm/year
Cool Facts
• White Island is the country's only marine volcano.
• The most hours of sunshine (an average of 2350 per year) were recorded in the
Bay of Plenty.
• Tauranga is New Zealand’s fifth largest city.
• Several world-records belong to big-game fish caught off Mayor Island.
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