A LOOK BACK: MOUNT MAUNGANUI
The turn of the 21st century has been a period of radical change. The technological revolution may have not have given us flying cars, but we have smartphones, the internet, and a way of life that even H. G. Wells couldn't have predicted. I recently came across a number of historical photos of Mt Maunganui and its surrounds on the database of the National Library of New Zealand. The photos struck me deeply of how much has really changed. I offer a number of them below with my own perspective and comments. It would be great if anyone would like to offer their own. Wharf construction on the Port of Tauranga 1st of October 1954 by Whites Aviation. There...