Tauranga

Tauranga’s setting is a low coastal plain around Tauranga Harbour, and it has shaped both the city’s layout and its working economy. The sheltered waterway supports the Port of Tauranga, a major hub for container, forestry and bulk cargo, while waterfront precincts bring the centre close to the harbour. At the entrance stands Mauao, the extinct volcanic cone also known as Mount Maunganui and a place of deep significance to local Māori. The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga preserves a mission house and gardens that recall the nineteenth-century colonial period. Pacific beaches add another dimension to a city defined by sea routes and coastal living. Browse additional webcams nearby to see how Tauranga Harbour and the Bay of Plenty fit into the wider coast.

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