Frank climbs Mount Mauao

Day 20 - Tauranga

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November 22nd 2008
We arrived at Tauranga at 5:45am. No worries, we definitely were not up at the time. Tauranga is NZ's ninth largest city and growing fast. The population is close to 110 thousand and the city has tripled in size in the last 25 years. Due to its sheltered position on the east coast, the city enjoys a warm, dry climate. It's become a popular location to retire to but during the summer months th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more