There was little room left at Tauranga's beaches and boat ramps over the long weekend, as people made the most of the long-awaited sunshine and warm temperatures.
Metservice recorded a high temperature of 19.2C with little wind after weeks of wet weather. Today is expected to be cloudy with a chance of showers. Rain is expected tomorrow.
Wayne and Raewyn Myhill travelled from Napier to enjoy the Bay's good weather. They were among the many users making the most of the Whareroa boat ramp, near the Tauranga Harbour Bridge.
''We came from Hawkes Bay where it has been raining for the past three days,'' Mr Myhill said.
''We've come to sunny Tauranga to make the most of the time with our mates and on the jet ski.''