12/09/2026
he view worth the short walk, near Tauranga.
Mauao sits right at the tip of the Mount Maunganui peninsula: a landmark you can walk right around, a surf beach on one side and the harbour on the other. It is the kind of place that turns a spare hour into the best part of the day. Worth checking Tauranga City Council's page before you go, because track conditions do change.
Take a picnic, go early, and let the rest of the day sort itself out.
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