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New Zealand. The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since American author Zane Grey publicised it in the 1930s.
Nīkau grove, Paraparaumu. The nīkau palm is the only palm species endemic to mainland New Zealand. Its natural range is coastal and lowland forest on the North Island, and on the South Island as far south as Ōkārito (43°20′S) in the west and Banks Peninsula (43°5′S) in the east.
The Bay of Plenty Region ( Māori: Te Moana-a-Toi-te-Huatahi[citation needed][ a] ), 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 Māori villages there, in stark contrast to the ...
This is a list of radio stations in Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. Most Bay of Plenty stations broadcast from Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne. Western Bay of Plenty FM stations Frequency Name Format Owner Transmitter Effective power (kW) Broadcasting on frequency since Previous stations on frequency 88.6 FM The Edge Contemporary hit radio MediaWorks Tauranga Kopukairua No.3 0.8 11/01/2021 2015 ...
Waihi Beach is a coastal town at the western end of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand 's North Island. It lies 10 kilometres to the east of the town of Waihi, at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula. The main beach is 10 kilometres long. The town had a permanent population of 2,780 as of June 2023. At the northern end of Waihi Beach, the 145 ...
The Palm Bay Police Department has provided an update on a shooting involving three officers who were responding to a reported domestic disturbance last week. Woman shot, killed by brother-in-law ...
Motunau / Plate Island is situated roughly 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northeast of Okurei Point, on New Zealand's North Island.As with other islands in the Bay of Plenty (such as the active Whakaari / White Island, Mayor Island / Tūhua, or the nearby Mōtītī Island), Motunau / Plate Island is volcanic in origin, sitting at the northern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone. [2]
Palmerston North ( / ˈpɑːmərstən /; Māori: Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) [ 5] is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manawatu River, 35 km (22 mi) from the river's mouth, and 12 km (7 mi) from ...