Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty Region on the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 100 km south-east of Tauranga and 58 km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of the Kawerau District Council, and the only town in Kawerau District.
Kawerau, with Putauaki in the background
Plunket Street in the town centre during the 2009 Christmas Parade.
The Bay of Plenty Region, often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. The bay was named by James Cook after he noticed the abundant food supplies at several Māori villages there, in stark contrast to the earlier observations he had made in Poverty Bay.
Bay of Plenty farmlands
Satellite photo of the Bay of Plenty (top half of image)
Geothermal activity at Whakarewarewa
The Port of Tauranga is the largest port in the country by cargo volume.