Mount Maunganui, or as it is affectionately known by locals as “The Mount” was once a sleepy coastal town dubbed the retirement capital of New Zealand.
These days nothing could be further from the truth. While it is still a great place to retire given its warm and sunny climate, Mt Maunganui is far from sleepy. It has experienced huge growth and now instead of tiny wooden holiday houses you’ll find multi-million dollar apartments. If you do so the occasional rustic holiday bach, don’t be fooled, it’s probably sitting on a $2,000,000 piece of land!
Only a short drive over the harbour bridge to Tauranga; Mount Maunganui is truly a wonderful place to visit, don’t miss out on the sandy beaches that run for miles, the artificial surf reef or a climb up Mauao.
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