New Zealand - Tauranga & Mount Maunganui - Bay of Plenty - Historical Photos - Scroll down to view more 'New Zealand - The Way We Were' is a community dedicated to record, share, and preserve the history and memories of places in New Zealand through the means of old photos. We welcome our members and users to contribute to help grow it as a 'Living Archive'. A living archive is a digital, virtual archive celebrating a theme or topic of interest where we can all play a part in assembling a collection for the world to appreciate. It allows us to share with passionate people the items we own without giving up ownership to create a public collection.