Tauranga (Mount Maunganui)

Took an excursion out to the kiwi (the fruit not the bird) capital of New Zealand and learned everything we ever wanted to know about the kiwi industry. There are green, gold and ruby kiwi and they can be stored near 0° C for up to two years without degradation. In the afternoon we hiked from the ship around the extinct volcano that guards the entrance to the harbor.Read more