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Papamoa HIlls
Papamoa HIlls
by David Hamments

... a typical Kiwi rural scene near Tauranga, New Zealand

Storm Over the Mount
Mount Maunganui
by David Hamments

.... Mount Maunganui (Mauao) that is

Kaiate Falls
Kaiate Falls

I couldn't really think of a great name for this picture taken of Kaiate falls near Tauranga in New Zealand's North Island.

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Green Cauldron
Kaiate Falls

Kaiate Falls New Zealand

This waterfall is located 20 minutes out from Tauranga and is a series of lovely cascades all the way to this deep cool...

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Hamurana Dreams
Hamurana Springs

Hamurana Springs New Zealand

This spot would be an amazing spot for underwater photographers to explore. More a stock type of image rather than one...

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Mount Maunganui Base Track
Mount Maunganui Base Track
by David Hamments

The base walk around Mount Maunganui (Mauao) is one of my favourite walks in New Zealand.... the Pohutukawa trees in full bloom in January are simply magic.

Rotorua - New Zealand
Rotorua - New Zealand
by Joao Eduardo Figueiredo

Rotorua Museum and Government Gardens

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Que Sera Sera
Sunrise Reflections

Sunrise at Mt Maunganui, New Zealand.

I did not vote, I physically couldn't because my rides were busy and I could not leave my house today, but...

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Sunrise Reflections
Sunrise Reflections

Wet sand reflections at sunrise, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

I almost slept through this, being exhausted after the late hike up a nearby peak for...

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Sunrise Reflections
Sunrise Reflections

Wet sand reflections at sunrise, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

I almost slept through this, being exhausted after the late hike up a nearby peak for...

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Pilot Bay Reflections
Pilot Bay
by David Hamments

Sunset on a calm evening in Pilot Bay..... Tauranga, NZ

Maunganui Blues
Bay of Plenty

Blue hour over Mount Maunganui city, North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand does not offer many blue hour opportunities, at street level the cities...

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Coastal Californian Redwood Tree
Redwood Forest

Taken in the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua.

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Colour Division
Lake Rotorua

Lake Rotorua New Zealand

After a few attempts at visiting this spot a few minutes down the road from where we were staying, some colour finally...

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Ngongotaha
Lake Rotorua

Sunset at Lake Rotorua overlooking Mt Ngongotaha . This was the 3rd trip to this spot to get any kind of light and finally the weather gave!

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Green Dreams
Whirinaki Forest

Whirinaki Forest New Zealand

Some light filtering through the forests around Waiatiu falls in the Whirinaki forest.

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Okere Falls
Okere Falls

This is one of the beautiful waterfalls you come across while walking along the Okere Falls Track near Rotorua. This stretch of the Kaituna River is...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Bay of Plenty!
Most notably David Hamments and Joao Eduardo Figueiredo.