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Bay of Plenty Region

Courtesy of Tourism Bay of Plenty
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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