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Auckland Region

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Bay of Plenty

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Wellington Region

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Northland

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Waikato

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Hawkes Bay

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Taupo Region

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Manawatu/Wanganui

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Coromandel

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East Cape

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Wairarapa

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Taranaki

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Pro

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  A lush paradise with an interesting culture 


Con

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  More traffic and more people than on the South Island 


In a nutshell

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  reminds me of Austria - but language, trees and houses are wrong! 

 

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Auckland  

Queen Street & Downtown

Queen Street & Downtown, Auckland

 35 Reviews  If you want to shop or just look around in Auckland go to Queen Street. It is the major commercial area of Auckland CBD. It is a quite long street from the Upper Queen Street beginning at Newtown Road... 

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SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland

 7 Reviews and 449 Opinions  The rooms and hotel in general were nicer than expected, and service was good. While this hotel may... 

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Wellington  

Parliament Buildings & Beehive

Parliament Buildings & Beehive, Wellington

 30 Reviews  Take a guided tour and learn about how New Zealand's government works. You'll see how laws are passed. Bills are introduced into the democratically elected House of Representatives, who then vote on... 

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Novotel Wellington Capital

 4 Reviews and 356 Opinions  Novotel is conveniently located downtown with direct lift access to Lambton Quay, a shopping area.... 

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Rotorua  

Skyline Gondola & Luge

Skyline Gondola & Luge, Rotorua

 21 Reviews  This is not to missed, fun for all the family, fast or slow it's up to you with beginner, medium and fast tracks! Take the Gondola up the top of the moutain which has panoramic views and enjoy riding... 

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Capri Court Motor Inn

 1 Review and 42 Opinions  AMAZING!!!! lovely cusotmer service.. the lady even took some photos of us.. great price very... 

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Napier  

Marine Parade

Marine Parade, Napier

 15 Reviews  Marine Parade, as the name suggests, runs along the sea front. The area is very nice. The fountain here, we only saw in the day time, but at night it is lit, I think in different colours. THE NEW... 

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Waiheke Island  

Oneroa

Oneroa, Waiheke Island

 10 Reviews  Every Saturday morning 8.00am - 1.00pm, the Island holds a community market at the RSA in Ostend. Lots of gifts, arts and crafts, second-hand goods, and even entertainment, organic produce, books,... 

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Paihia  

Hole in the Rock

Hole in the Rock, Paihia

 9 Reviews  On the way back to town, the boat allowed a few of the insane passengers to venture into the freezing cold water to ride a net. Sorry folks, but I?m from a tropical country so I gave this a miss. The... 

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Mount Maunganui  

Climb the mount

Climb the mount, Mount Maunganui

 8 Reviews  There are also other routes for those that are afraid of heights which avoid the steep drops.. If you follow the 4x4 track it will also take you to the top, it is a steep climb but you miss the... 

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Tirau  

The Big Sheep Wool Gallery.

The Big Sheep Wool Gallery., Tirau

 3 Reviews  When it comes to big sheep, I'm reminded of the one on the outskirts of Goulburn in N.S.W. but this is certainly a worthy challenger. Situated right beside the tourist centre it offers all sorts of... 

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Auckland Region  

Waitakere Range Regional Park.

Waitakere Range Regional Park., Auckland Region

 12 Reviews  Piha Beach is situated at the end of Piha Road going through dense native bush. Suddenly the road winds down to the coast. There are wonderful views over Piha Beach, divided through the huge 100... 

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Wellington Region  

Beehive & Parliament Buildings

Beehive & Parliament Buildings, Wellington Region

 9 Reviews  Free tours of Parliament Buildings operate every day, on the hour. Tour duration is 1hr. Weekdays commencing 10am, last tour 4pm; Saturdays and most public holidays commencing 10am, last tour 3pm;... 

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Northland  

Bay of Islands.

Bay of Islands., Northland

 16 Reviews  When visiting the Bay of Islands area we had to make at least one cruise to see at least a couple of the 144 islands. We decided to make the "Cape Brett Hole-in-the-Rock Cruise" with Fullers, leaving... 

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Coromandel  

Cathedral Cove

Cathedral Cove, Coromandel

 5 Reviews  We had seen Cathedral Cove on many documentaries, so we had to see it for ourselves! Cathedral cove is only accessible by walking or boat and it is a MUST VISIT if you feel you can handle the walk.... 

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Devonport
Auckland Things to Do
Scenic Hotel Te Pania
Napier Hotels
Wai-O-Tapu
Rotorua Things to Do
Mt Victoria
Wellington Things to Do
Cape Kidnappers.
Napier Things to Do
Bali Hai Motel Paihia
Bay of Islands Hotels
City Circuit Free Bus
Auckland Transportation
West Coast Beaches
Auckland Off The Beaten Path
Sky City
Auckland Nightlife
Cook's Lookout Motel
Paihia Hotels
Waterfront Café
Auckland Restaurants
Parnell Village Shops
Auckland Shopping
Fullers Waiheke Ferry
Waiheke Island Transportation
Huka Lodge
Lake Taupo Hotels
Welsh Dragon Bar
Wellington Nightlife
Te Whakarewarewa
Rotorua Favorites
Fishermans Table
Wellington Restaurants
Ambassador Motor Inn
Hamilton Hotels
City Beaches
Auckland Favorites
Wai-O-Tapu
Rotorua Off The Beaten Path
The Merchant of Tirau
Tirau Shopping
Bayview Chateau Tongariro Hotel
Tongariro National Park Hotels
Cable Car
Wellington Region Favorites
Internet Connections
Wellington Favorites
Aroy Dee Thai Restaurant
Takapuna Restaurants
Bayview Wairakei Resort
Taupo (town) Hotels
The Castle Cafe.
Tirau Restaurants

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Q:  Looking for any input on places to see while on a 8 day trip to the North Island. I will be traveling by myself (29 year old... 

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A: Some suggestions:- Arrive Auckland - depending on daylight hours remaining, take the Explorer bus around the main attractions. If you dont reach the CBD until 4pm,... 

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