Mount Maunganui is fractionally to the North of Tauranga, and fought fiercely during the 1950s to retain independence from it, then failed with the completion of the harbour bridge in 1988. It is also the name of the extinct volcanic cone which rises above the town (which is now officially known by its Maori name Mauao). According to Maori legend, this hill was a pononga [slave] to a mountain called Otanewainuku. It's colloquially known in New Zealand simply as The Mount.
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| Towards the port ... |
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| Maori Guard to the inlet |
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| The rear end of a Fantail |
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| And a mighty fine location for a camp site! |
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| Locals refer to these as "The Twin Towers" but of course :-) |
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