Pauanui is a holiday resort town on the [wiki=595e469f5b877203d01e854dd1218ed4]Coromandel Peninsula[/wiki] in the [wiki=d8afff57191b68b3b4f4c3d1099fc276]Waikato[/wiki] in the [wiki=2299c1c30aefa80519f4b0eee7127665]North Island[/wiki] of [wiki=c51ed580ea5e20c910d951f692512b4d]New Zealand[/wiki]. Significant attractions include the white sandy beach beside the Pacific Ocean, harbour and forest covered hills and a canal housing development.