University of Waikato at Tauranga

What springs to mind when Tauranga or Mount Maunganui is mentioned?

Beautiful harbours, blue skies and long white sand surf beaches.

Famous as a regional commercial centre and a thriving tourist resort, leisure activities include all manner of water sports - swimming, diving, surfing, yachting and wind surfing. Further afield you can bush walk in the Kaimai's, swim with the dolphins or simply take time out in a hot pool. With a temperate climate, you can enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Tauranga and Mount Maunganui are located only 2.5 hours drive from Auckland.

Tauranga boasts one of the largest shopping malls in New Zealand as well as friendly suburban shopping centres and small designer and boutique stores.

From top restaurants to relaxed cafes or inexpensive takeaways, you can enjoy cuisine from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. You can also enjoy anything from waterfront dining to native forest settings.