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Long weekend: Tauranga benefits from great weather and more people exploring their backyard 1 Feb, 2021 04:53 PM 7 minutes to read It was a busy long weekend for many of Taurangas tourism and hospitality providers - but they and business leaders remain uncertain what the future holds as the absence of international tourists leaves a "big hole" in the local economy. Auckland Anniversary weekend saw a wide range of popular events for the city, including the First We Eat festiva...

BROOK SABIN Its enough to make David Attenborough salivate: leopard seals, sunfish, dolphins, leatherback turtles, whale sharks, manta rays and even beaked whales. Its enough to make even David Attenborough salivate: leopard seals, sunfish, leatherback turtles, whale sharks, manta rays, albatross and even beaked whales. To see anything like this, many assume youd need to head to far-flung corners of the planet on a National Geographic expedition. However, this is just a small selection of what...

Tauranga tourism sector survives summer but braces for unknown 11 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read To Bay Explorer owner Brandon Stones surprise, hes having a bumper summer - even without international tourists. "Weve been out every day, weather permitting. Sea conditions have been really good. Animal life has been really good too," he said. "I didnt know how it was going to go [after the borders closed due to Covid-19] but weve found that people are active and I guess we ...