Pauanui (which means a large paua in Maori
– a type of shellfish) is a very popular resort town on the Coromandel
Peninsula. It was developed in stages by
the same development company and as a result there is a homogeneity to the
roading and baches which is not found in much older seaside towns which are
more higgledy piggedly. But despite this
it is hugely popular because it is less than a 2 hour drive from Auckland and
so an easy place to spend weekends in the summer.
Very
few people live in Pauanui full time. In
fact over half the properties on the whole peninsula are holiday homes.
Pauanui
has a golf course, a grass strip airport and a network of canals where people
moor their boats right at the bottom of their property. The sections near the air strip have hangars
where people can park their light plane on their own place.
There
are a few shops. And then the main
attraction – a spectacular beach.
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