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Tauranga (population 107,706 2006 census) is the largest city of the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the ninth largest city in the country, and is 105 km east of Hamilton and 85 km north of Rotorua, and is the city with the fastest growing population in New Zealand.
Tauranga is located at the head of a large harbour which extends along the western Bay of Plenty, and is protected by Matakana Island. The town and headland of Mount Maunganui stand at the entrance to the harbour, five kilometres north of Tauranga. "The Mount", as it is known, is often regarded as a satellite town of Tauranga.
The name Tauranga comes from Maori, it roughly translates to "a sheltered anchorage".
Due to its sheltered position on the east coast, Tauranga enjoys a warm, dry climate. This has made it a popular location to retire to. During the summer months the population swells as the holidaymakers descend on the city.
Much of the countryside surrounding Tauranga is horticultural land, used to grow a wide range of fresh produce for both domestic consumption and export. The area is particularly well known for growing tangelos (a grapefruit / tangerine cross) and kiwifruit. The Port of Tauranga also experiences brisk but seasonal shipping traffic and is a regular stop off for both container ships and luxury cruise liners.
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Motels, Education, Restaurants, Place of Worship, Bed & Breakfast, Parks and Recreation, Bus Services, Adrenaline, Bay, Cafes, Self Contained Units, Holiday Parks, Sports, Golf, Freemason Lodges, Backpackers, Appreciate, Shop, Attractions, Golf Course Places: 29 Lisa Place, Alimento, Almao & Green Ltd, Aongatete Coolstores Limited, Ark Early Childhood Centre, Avenue Eleven Boutique Motel, Avenue Three Hair Design, Bay Betta Electrical Tauranga, Blow Hair Co, Bridge Marina Cafe & Chandlery, Catalyst Management Services, CentralMed Ltd, Claymark Sawmills Ltd, Commercial Signs Tauranga Ltd, Daphnes Childcare Centre Central, Department of Labour, Dine @ Fourth, Excelso Coffee, Fifth Avenue Family Practice, FuelWatch - Shell @ Fifteenth Avenue, Garner Interactive Systems, Godfreys Tauranga, Grindz Cafe, Guinness Bros Ltd, Hair Design, Harcourts Third Ave, Hell Pizza Bethlehem, Hirepool Tauranga, Hirequip - 15th Avenue, Homeplus Tauranga, Independent Brake Supplies (NZ) Ltd, Isthmus Group - Tauranga, Lellman Wearne Curragh Limited, Lilliput Preschool, Little Splashes Childcare Centre, Little Sweethearts Montessori, Logistic Information Systems Ltd, Michael Hill Jeweller Bayfair, Mr Whiz Printing Ltd, Pinecottage, Pit Stop Tauranga, Prolan Ltd, Repco Tauranga, Robin Le Page, Sanctuary Point, Shell, 15th Avenue, Staples Rodway Tauranga, Tauranga South Free Kindergarten, The Body Shop Bayfair Shopping Centre, Tourism Properties.com - Bay of Plenty/Rotorua, Waitawheta Hut, Warburton Tags & Labels Ltd, Wickham PrivateOther addresses: Bellevue, Bethlehem, Brookfield, Gate Pa, Greerton, Hairini, Judea, Kairua, Matapihi, Matua, Maungatapu, Moturiki Island, Mount Maunganui, Oceanic, Ohauiti, Oropi, Otumoetai, Papamoa, Papamoa Beach, Parkvale, Poike, Pyes Pa, Tauranga, Tauranga South, Tauriko, Te Puna, Waitao, Welcome Bay |
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Excellent jazz festival EVERY Easter Sunday on The Strand (waterfront) in Tauranga.