For more great information, photos and video about New Zealand, see PleaseTakeMeTo’s New Zealand Travel Guide – www.pleasetakemeto.com Papamoa is the largest and fastest growing suburb of the city of Tauranga. Until the early 1980′s the area was mostly farmland but is now a thriving urban area helping to make Tauranga New Zealad’s fifth largest city. With extensive shopping options, Papamoa is just a short drive from central Tauranga and Mount Manganui. The beach at Papamoa is a well known fishing and surfing spot and has miles of beautiful white beaches that stretch from Mount Manganui to Kaituna River. There’s a good range of holiday accomodation ranging from camping and caravan sites to swish self catering appartments right on the beach.

For more great information, photos and video about Samoa, see PleaseTakeMeTo’s Samoa Travel Guide – www.pleasetakemeto.com Asau harbour is is situated on the West Coast of Savaii and is noted for its large bay that is protected from the swell outside the reef. It has good anchorage and is ideal for boating and swimming. There are a number of nearby resorts including the Vaisalla Hotel and an airstrip where flights to Savaii arrive.