“Other beaches have more goldy type sand, but I think the number one thing is it’s safe for children to swim in.” While Mount Maunganui fills up with holidaymakers over the summer ...

Rising more than 700 feet over the aquamarine water, Mount Maunganui provides a picturesque ... The peninsula has paradisiacal beaches, gold-mining history, and plenty of summer fun.

A large amount of organic waste, including logs, has also washed up on Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa Beaches. Tauranga City Council’s Spaces and Places Operations Manager, Warren Aitken ...

Photography by Jereme Aubertin, Rambo Estrada and Guy Rencher. Things are feeling awfully common for the beginning of an east coast summer. Nothing major wants to pop up on the charts, but small ...

“Currently, there were 20 to 30 volunteer lifeguards on duty patrolling between Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa beaches, who are giving up their Christmas holiday and the chance to spend special ...