BayofPlenty

media type="custom" key="4318543" align="right"New Zealand / Bay of Plenty
flickrgroup: [|Ecotourism Oceania] editing: [|Bay of Plenty]

The Bay of Plenty lies east of the Kaimai-Mamaku Ranges and south of the [|Coromandel Peninsula].

This is a place of beautiful harbors, long white surf beaches and a relaxed lifestyle. Bay of Plenty is one of the country’s top holiday destinations for Kiwis. Located along the picturesque Pacific Coast Highway, the region is home to a beautiful landscape in which to enjoy a full range of activities.

The region's main center is Tauranga, The coastal suburbs of Mount Maunganui and Papamoa have long been popular. The region is also home to the heart of the kiwi fruit industry in Te Puke. Check out the art-loving town of Katikati, quiet coastal village of Waihi Beach and historic Maketu.

Cultural World
[|Tauranga Moana Seafood Festival]

Auckland to Tauranga - Intercity Coachlines, Naked Bus Airport Shuttles Auckland to Tauranga - [|Supa Travel Express]
 * Transportation**

Rotorua airport shuttle—City Ride Rotorua runs every half hour from 6.40 am until 6.10 pm (last airport departure). Cost is $2 each way. [|Timetable and route map].

[|Luxury Airport Shuttles]

Wellington to Rotorua bus options

 * [|www.manacoach.co.nz]
 * [|www.newlands.co.nz]

Weather
http://www.nzs.com/new-zealand-weather/bay-of-plenty http://www.tauranga.co.nz/?url=weather.html

Nearby
[|Waihi Beach]

Flickr Groups
[|Bay of Plenty, New Zealand] [|Rotorua]

Twitter
http://twitter.com/rotoruaNZ

Videos
[|Bay of Plenty]

Elsewhere on the Web
[|Bay of Plenty Times] [|Environment Bay of Plenty] [|Western Bay of Plenty] [|Bay of Plenty] [|Bay Of Plenty Polytechnic]

Mount Maunganui
[|Mount Maunganui Astronomy] [|Mount Maunganui]

Rotorua
Rotorua is near one of the most volcanically active areas in the world ... A third of the population is Maori

[|Rotorua] [|www.rotoruanz.com] [|Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter] [|Rotorua Mountain Bike Club] [|Rotorua - Wikipedia] [|Mount Tarawera - AA Travel] [|Waiariki Institute of Technology]

Tauranga
[|Tauranga Government] [|Tauranga] [|Tauranga - Wikipedia]

Gold Star Patrick's Pies Bakery has taken out the top award in the Bakels Supreme Pie Award, with its creamy bacon, mushroom and cheese pie. http://www.nzbakels.co.nz/pie_awards.cfm http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/29/2639701.htm?site=news

Waimangu Volcanic Valley
http://www.waimangu.co.nz

Whakatane
[|Whakatane] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whakatane

Sports
[|Bay of Plenty Rugby]

Weather
[|Bay of Plenty - Met Service Weather Forecast]

Editing
[|Bay of Plenty]