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Explore your backyard
Welcome to No Place Like Home! This is our place to showcase everything beautiful, delicious, innovative and fun right here in Te Moananui ā Toi – the Coastal Bay of Plenty. There really is #NoPlaceLikeHomeBOP – but there’s always something new and exciting to discover in our own backyard!
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Meet the Locals
Get to know the people behind the businesses that make the Bay of Plenty experience so special.
Mauao Adventures - The Songbird & the Sea
THE ICC WOMEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP 2022
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 is coming to Aotearoa and you can be there for all the world class action!
TRY SOMETHING NEW ON THE WATER
Our Bay of Plenty beaches are famously gorgeous, and taking a regular dip is a summer ritual round here. But the ocean can be experienced so many other ways. Try something new on the water this summer.
10 things to do with teenagers in the Bay
Check out these 10 ideas for things to do with teens right here in the Bay.
Give the gift of an Experience
There has never been a better time to give the gift of an experience.
Dog-friendly cafes in the Bay
In the Bay we love our dogs! We also love our cafés and restaurants. In fact, we delight in combining the two!
Must-Do Walks in the Bay of Plenty
Whether it’s coast, forest, waterfall or wetlands that you’re after, you’ll find a trail that delivers.
Make the most of the Bay’s Summer of Cricket
Park up, crack a cold one and enjoy endless hours of the cricket here at our very own Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui
Family Experiences in the Bay
There are loads of fun activities for you and your family to experience while you're in the Bay of Plenty.
Rainy Day Activities
It’s in our nature to make the most of every day – even if the weather isn’t playing ball!
FRESH, LOCAL EATS
With everything fresh and scrumptious the Bay has to offer, we’ve got the list of where to get your fix of top-quality local produce this summer.