New Zealand - Mt. Maunganui - Oceanside Hotel - Circa 1940 - Unknown Photographer - Originally published in "Souvenir of Tauranga" (George White Publications) #604471 Mount Maunganui - Mount Maunganui was initially known colloquially as 'Maunganui' until 1907, when the name was rejected during the application process to name the area when the first subdivision of land was carried out; it was dismissed as being too similar to other towns' names. Reference: Wikipedia