Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bay of Islands & Northland Highlights
Splashing about, body surfing, sunbathing and strolling at
Matauri Bay
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)
Watching oceans collide while souls depart at
Cape Reinga
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)
Paying homage to the ancient kauri giants of the
Waipoua Forest
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)
Diving at one of the world's top spots, the
Poor Knights Islands
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)
Frolicking with dolphins and claiming your own island paradise among the many in the
Bay of Islands
(
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here
)
Surfing the sand dunes at
Ninety Mile Beach
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) or Hokianga's
North Head
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)
Delving into history and culture at the
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
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)
Getting There & Around
AIR
Air New Zealand
( 0800 737 000;
www.airnewzealand.co.nz
)
Daily flights from Auckland to
Whangarei, Kerikeri and Kaitaia, and from Wellington to Whangarei.
Great Barrier Airlines
( 0800 900 600, 09-275 9120;
www.greatbarrierairlines.co.nz
)
Friday and Sunday
flights from November to March that link Whangarei to Great Barrier Island.
BUS
InterCity
( 09-583 5780;
www.intercity.co.nz
)
InterCity and associated Northliner services head
from Auckland to Kerikeri via Waipu, Whangarei and Paihia; and from Paihia to Kaitaia
via Kerikeri, Mangonui and Coopers Beach.
Naked Bus
( 09-006 2533;
www.nakedbus.com
)
Daily buses from Auckland to Paihia (3¾ hours),
via Warkworth, Waipu, Whangarei and Kawakawa. Note that calls to this number cost
$1.99 per minute.
021 380 187)
Weekday shuttles linking Whangarei and Dargaville.
West Coaster
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