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Te Moana-a-Toi – Bay of Plenty

Child playing at Mount Maunganui beach, New Zealand.

The Bay of Plenty region is one of the sunniest and least windy in Aotearoa. There is variability in precipitation, but annual precipitation is usually plentiful.

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  • Average annual temperature

  • Average annual precipitation

Image: Child at Mount Maunganui beach, Brian Scantlebury, 123RF Ltd

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