Mount Maunganui, or Mauao, known to locals as The Mount, is a 232 metre volcanic dome at the end of a peninsula in the Tauranga suburb of Mount Maunganui in New Zealand, beside the eastern entrance to the city's harbour. Local Māori consider Mauao to be tapu, and it plays an important role in their mythology. They own the mountain and manage it jointly with Tauranga City Council. Mauao is open to the public and is popular for scenic walks, jogging, parasailing and hang gliding.