Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty – World Travel https://www.worldtraveldb.com Tours the world Fri, 01 May 2009 05:21:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Whakatane Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/whakatane-rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Fri, 01 May 2009 05:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=504 A true Pohutukawa paradise, the town of Whakatane (fa-ka-ta-ne) sits in a natural harbour at the mouth of the river of the same name. It’s the hub of the Rangitaiki agricultural district, but there’s much more to Whakatane than farming, with blissful beaches and volcanic Whakaari (White Island) for starters.

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]]> Western Bay Of Plenty Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/western-bay-of-plenty-rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=500 The Western Bay of Plenty stretches along the coast from Waihi Beach to Maketu and inland as far as the Kaimai Range. This is where New Zealanders have come on holiday for generations, lapping up salt-licked activities and lashings of sunshine.

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]]> Tauranga Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/tauranga-rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=467 Tauranga has been booming since the 1990s and remains one of NZ’s fastest-growing cities. The increasingly busy port serves the land for miles around, but it’s the migrants (many from Auckland) and holidaymakers who have seen the old workhorse reborn as a show pony. Restaurants and bars line the revamped waterfront, fancy hotels rise high, and the once-sleepy suburbs of Mt Maunganui and Papamoa have woken up to new wealth and homogeny.

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Tauranga is the place to fulfil all your wet dreams. With two marinas chock-a-block with beautiful boats, sandy surf beaches and water sports aplenty, this is about as Riviera as NZ gets.

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]]> Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=456 It was Captain Cook who christened the Bay of Plenty as he sailed into harbour in 1769, and plentiful it remains to this day, blessed with buckets of sunshine and a stunning sandy coastline. The Bay stretches from Waihi Beach in the west to Opotiki in the east, with a sprinkling of seaside towns and the bustling hub of Tauranga in between. Mt Maunganui – the sand-spit suburb that takes its name from the green mound at the end – has been popular with Kiwi holidaymakers for generations who love it for its lashings of salt-licked leisure activities.

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East along the pohutukawa-covered coast is Whakatane, the launching point for tours to New Zealand’s most active volcano, Whakaari (White Island). Volcanic activity studs the landscape from here to the Central Plateau, constant reminders that under this fertile soil lies a molten core, oozing upwards to the surface.

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]]> Rotorua Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/rotorua-rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=455 Breathe in the sulphur-rich air of Rotorua and you’ve already got a taste of NZ’s most dynamic thermal area with spurting geysers, steaming hot springs and exploding mud pools. The Maori revered this place, naming one of the most spectacular springs Wai-O-Tapu (Sacred Waters). Today 35% of the population is Maori, with their cultural performances and traditional hangi as big an attraction as the landscape itself.

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Despite the pervasive eggy odour, ‘Sulphur City’ is one of the most touristed spots on the North Island with nearly three million visitors annually, bringing with them an energy and excitement typical of a true resort town.

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]]> Opotiki Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/opotiki-rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=438 This charming town has much to recommend it. The beaches – Ohiwa and Waiotahi – are worth the trip alone, but it’s also the gateway to the East Cape and the rugged forests and river valleys of the Raukumara and nearby ranges. Just recently, an excellent local museum was opened, a credit to the proud townsfolk and yet another good reason to pay a visit.

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The Opotiki area was settled from at least 1150, some 200 years before the larger 14th-century migration. Maori traditions are well preserved here, with the work of master carvers lining the main street.

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]]> Mt Maunganui Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/mt-maunganui-rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=423 Named for the massive 232m hill that dominates the township, Mt Maunganui (Large Mountain) is often just called ‘the Mount’, or Mauao. It’s famous for the beautiful beaches, one either side, and was made even saucier still when its 100m artificial surf reef opened in 2005. Sun-seekers flock to the Mount in summer, supplied by an increasing number of imposing apartments and luxury hotels studding the spit.

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]]> Eastern Bay Of Plenty Rotorua And The Bay Of Plenty New Zealand https://www.worldtraveldb.com/rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty/eastern-bay-of-plenty-rotorua-and-the-bay-of-plenty-new-zealand/ Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:21:35 +0000 http://newzealand.worldtraveldb.com/?p=374 Stretching from Maketu to Opotiki, the Eastern Bay of Plenty’s main drawcard is long stretches of sandy beaches with a backdrop of cliffs covered in majestic pohutukawa trees. It’s beautiful country, and often overlooked, which is absolutely integral to its charm.

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