Bay of Plenty Hotels, Guesthouses and B&B's

The Bay of Plenty (Ma-ori: Te Moana-a-Toi), often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. The bay was named by James Cook after he noticed the abundant food supplies at several Ma-ori villages there, in stark contrast to the earlier observations he had made in Poverty Bay.

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» Mount Maunganui Hotels

Mount Maunganui is a town in the Bay of Plenty, on a peninsula to the north of Tauranga. It was independent from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988. Mount Maunganui is also the name of the extinct volcanic cone that rises above the town, which is now officially known by its Ma-ori name Mauao, but is colloquially known in New Zealand simply as The Mount …

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» Rotorua Hotels

The charming, small city of Rotorua is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the North Island. Rotorua is known for it's geothermal wonders - volcanoes, geysers and sulpher pools - and stunning natural beauty with lakes, and lovely parks. Rotorua is also a center for Maori cultural activites …

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» Tauranga Hotels

Tauranga (population 107,706 - 2006 census) is the largest city of the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seventh largest city in the country, and is 105 km east of Hamilton and 85 km north of Rotorua, and is the city with the fastest growing population in New Zealand …

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» Whakatane Hotels

Whakatane is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River. The site of the town has long been populated. Ma-ori pa- (Ma-ori fortified village) sites in the area date back to the first Polynesian settlements, estimated to have been around 1200 …

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» All Bay of Plenty Hotels, New Zealand

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• More Resources for Bay of Islands

» North Island with Virgin Holidays

New Zealand's North Island is a land of diverse and wonderful landscapes. From the green hills of Wellington to the metropolitan buzz of Auckland; from the smoking craters of the Central Volcanic Plateau to the subtropical rainforest of the Bay of Islands, it's an ever-changing, constantly captivating experience. North of Auckland is subtropical Northland, where you can visit the Bay of Islands, a group of 144 islands providing an aquatic playground with myriad secluded beaches …

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