Leisure Island/Moturiki Sunrise - Choose your sizeMoturiki Island is a small island located just off Mount Maunganui beach, in the North Island of New Zealand. The island is connected to the beach by a man made land bridge.[1] NIWA maintains a tide meter on Moturiki Island. Moturiki Island offers walking, bird watching, fishing and rock climbing opportunities. In 1966, Marineland Limited built an aquarium called "Marineland" on the island; this closed in May 1981. Later in 1981, "Marineland" was