Auckland & Northland Travel Guides

Trounson Kauri Park

Trounson Kauri Park is a 450-hectare forest reserve located in western Northland. The Trounson Kauri Park is home to several threatened species...

Butler House

William and Eliza Butler, who resided in Butler House, first developed Butler Point Gardens in the 1840s. The gardens extend along the waterfront...

Butler Point Gardens

Getting to Northland & the Bay of Islands

Northland and the Bay of Islands are located in the north of New Zealand's North Island. The main township of the Bay of Islands, Paihia, is...

Mount Victoria

Mount Victoria, at 87 metres, is a 10-15 minute walk from the Devonport ferry terminal. Maori fortifications can still be seen--Takarunga...

Rangitoto Island

A mere 10km from Auckland's city centre, the low, conical island of Rangitoto is an unforgettable landscape of fractured black lava and...

Tane Mahuta

Tane Mahuta is New Zealand's tallest Kauri Tree, growing in Waipoua Forest on the northern end of North Island. Its massive smooth, gray-white...

Discoverers' Garden

Getting to Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and international air hub. It is located in the north of the North Island. With a population of 1.4...

Kai Iwi Sand Lakes

Kai Iwi Sand Lakes form a natural playground that somes alive during summer as this is a popular camping spot. Three freshwater lakes, Kai Iwi...

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei Airport, 10 minutes drive from Whangarei City Centre on Handforth Street, is the gateway to Northland and the Bay of Islands....

Mikes Garden Tours

These are Auckland's only tours that combine sightseeing with visiting private gardens. Auckland is well known for it's subtropical...

Botanical Fernery and Conservatory

Immerse yourself in New Zealand's forest in the heart of Whangarei City. Discover New Zealand's largest public collection of native ferns....

Poor Knights Island & Marine Reserve

The eroded remains of a group of volcanoes, which erupted around 11 million years ago, The Poor Knights are undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of...

Kerikeri Airport

Kerikeri Airport (also known as Bay of Islands Airport) is located in a premier NZ tourist area just a short drive from Paihia - the 'Heart of...

Waipoua Kauri Forest

Of all Northland's kauri forests, none is more famous than the Waipoua Forest - the home of the Lord of the Forest, Tane Mahuta, 1250 years...

Waitakere Ranges 

Visitors to the Waitakere Ranges will find no shortage of activities and attractions here! Well maintained walking tracks criss-cross the ranges...

Hauraki Gulf Islands 

The Haruaki Gulf is scattered with 65 recreational and conservation islands of varying sizes, although some are no more than rocks.

The...

Kawau Island 

The elegant historic Mansion House of Kawau, the home of Sir George Grey (one of New Zealand's first governors and later a prime minister)...