Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
OK. Sounds OK. IT will take more time to drive to places than you think.
Mt Maunganui has a little more to offer than Tauranga.
(Note people who live in Mt Maunganui get offended if you imply they live in Txxxx

)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauranga
The coastal region is interesting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Plenty
Also be aware the date convention is this part of the world is dd/mm. 5/10 is 5th October.
Thanks. Yea, I'm aware of the date conventions (whenever I travel outside of the US, I always need to remind myself "small big bigger" when looking at dates). Now, I just need to wrap my mind around driving on the opposite side of the road.