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Mount Maunganui, or Mauao, known to locals as The Mount, is a 232 metre (760 foot) lava dome at the end of a tombolo in the Tauranga suburb of Mount Maunganui in New Zealand, beside the eastern entrance to the city's harbour. Local Māori consider Mauao to be tapu (sacred), and it plays an important role in their mythology. They own the mountain and manage it jointly with Tauranga City Council. Mau

Moturiki Island is a small island located just off Mount Maunganui beach, in the North Island of New Zealand. The island is connected to the beach by an artificial land bridge. NIWA maintains a tide meter on Moturiki Island. Moturiki Island offers walking, bird watching, fishing, and rock climbing opportunities. In 1966, Marineland Limited built an aquarium called "Marineland" on the island; this