I arrive on a Tuesday morning at 5.45am.
If you rent a car straight at the airport it is easy-peasy. SH 1 to the south, then SH 2 to the east, either stay on SH 2 and head north via Waihi, or change to SH 25/25 A, and from there head south to Whangamata. Should not take you much longer than 3 to 3.5 hours.
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