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Discover Tauranga
Tauranga in Tauranga City (Bay of Plenty) with it's 110,338 citizens is a city in New Zealand about 260 mi (or 418 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Local time in Tauranga is now 12:52 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Tauranga, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Tauranga Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 78 mi (or 125 km), South-West. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rotorua, Whakatane, Hamilton, Opotiki and Auckland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Seascape Villa B&B
HOTEL ON DEVONPORT
Colonial Court Motor Inn
The Anchorage Apartments
Pacific Motor Inn
Baywatch Motor Inn
Matua Lodge
Mountview Bed & Breakfast
TRINITY WHARF TAURANGA
Quest on Durham
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Triumph Country
I'd heard about this place from a whole lot of Triumph owners, and just had to go and see it myself. All 124 cars are owned by Des Fareley, most given to him by residents of Tauranga during...
Cessna 152 Circuit of Tauranga
Flown 23 Aug 2014. Tauranga Aero Club Cessna 152 Pilot: Anton Curach S.
21 April 2014 Tauranga City and it's amazing Waikareao Boardwalk
Murray, Marion Guy, Joshua and Dominic pump up the tyres and hit the track! It's under repair and upgrade but 'share with care' and it's fine! 8.5 kms of mixed surface types but this ol' body...
Little Shop of Horrors - Tauranga Jazz Festival HD
A little trip with Audrey 2 to The Strand while the 2015 Tauranga Jazz Festival was on! Had a whole heap of fun. Don't forget to book your tickets! www.iticket.co.nz Opens 17th April 2015 -...
Knee scooter designed and manufactured by Tubular Equipment Tauranga New Zealand
Knee scooter designed and manufactured by Tubular Equipment Tauranga New Zealand - Designed for non weight bearing injuries below the knee. Available for hire. Please Phone Tauranga: 07 ...
Tauranga Tandem Skydive - Feb. 11th 2014
Last February, a few of us decided to jump out of an airplane. Tauranga Tandem Skydiving web: http://www.tandemskydive.co.nz/contact/ phone: +64 7 574 8533 email: jump@tandemskydive.co.nz.
Window Cleaning in Tauranga using Pure Water
In this video Window Gleam is cleaning high windows on a unique conservatory in Tauranga using deionised "Pure Water". Tap water contains minerals that stain glass. "Pure Water" has been...
Vue xstream 9.5 Primitive Sphere made at Digischool Tauranga
Using spheres, texturing them creatively then moving the camera in such away to create this poetic masterpiece. Rendered by 4 cows in 720p. Made by one of talented students.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tauranga Boys' College
Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1958. The school prides itself on its successful involvement in academia, sport and the arts.
Tauranga Intermediate
Tauranga Intermediate is an Intermediate school situated in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is the largest in the country, with over 1,200 boys and girls in 40 classrooms.
Kaka Street Special School
Kaka Street Special School is a school catering for children with mild-severe learning and physical disabilities located in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is the only school of its kind in the Western Bay of Plenty region, and operates three satellite classes in Tauranga Intermediate school, Merivale Primary School and Te Puke Primary School. The current principal is Barrie Wickens.
Otumoetai
Otumoetai is a major suburb of the city of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Otumoetai is a name used to describe the central area of the peninsula and also the suburbs of Central Otumoetai, Brookfield, Bellevue, Pillans Point, Bureta, Cherrywood and Matua as a whole.
Otumoetai School
Otumoetai School (More commonly known as Otumoetai Primary School) is a school in the city of Tauranga, in northern New Zealand. The school was opened in 1912, and was the first to open in the area. The current principal is Geoff Opie (2002-) and the school had 513 students in 2007.
Port of Tauranga
Port of Tauranga is the port of Tauranga, New Zealand, the largest port in the country in terms of total cargo volume, and the second largest in terms of container throughput. The port is operated by Port of Tauranga Ltd. This article is about both the company and the port of Tauranga itself. The port is located in a natural harbour protected by Mount Maunganui and Matakana Island, and is the only natural harbour between Auckland and Wellington offering good shelter in all weather.
Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre
Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre (QEYC) is a multi-purpose indoor sporting events and entertainment centre in Tauranga, New Zealand. The centre has a maximum capacity of 2,580, having completed renovations in 2006. It hosts basketball and volleyball events regularly, and can also accommodate badminton and netball events. In 2008, QEYC was excluded as a venue for ANZ Championship matches because it did not match the 3000-seat minimum requirement.
Maungatapu Bridge
The Maungatapu Bridge is a beam bridge which crosses the Tauranga Harbour and connects the Matapihi and Maungatapu peninsulas in New Zealand. The bridge opened in 1959 and is 316 metres long and 10 metres wide. The bridge carries two lanes of traffic and a footpath. Prior to 2009 State Highway 2 and State Highway 29 ran concurrently over the bridge.