Why go
- Coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand.
- Served by Tauranga Airport (TRG).
History
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century. It was constituted as a city in 1963.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (Dash 8-300, BEH, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Auckland*, Christchurch*, Wellington*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Tauranga Airport (TRG); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TRG has direct flights to 3 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Butters Wharf, 1.6 km); routes include Matakana Island Forestry Barge, Matakana Island Barge, Matakana Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tauranga, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.