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Ferry Attractions In North Island

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Hobbiton Movie Set

Hawkes Bay

Rangatira Golf Club

Pataka Art + Museum

Lake Waikaremoana

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari

Whiti Farm Park

Oneroa Bay

Ohakune Old Coach Road

Pukekura Park

Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

Rainbow Warrior

Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa)

Pacific Coast Highway

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island's area is 113,729 square kilometres , making it the world's 14th-largest island. It has a population of 3,749,200 .Twelve main urban areas are in the North Island. From north to south, they are Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Napier, Hastings, Whanganui, Palmerston North, and Wellington, the capital, located at the south-west extremity of the island. About 77% of New Zealand's population lives in the North Island.
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Ferry Attractions In North Island

1. Fullers Ferries Auckland Central
2. Interislander Wellington
Interislander is a road and rail ferry service across New Zealand's Cook Strait, between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island. It is owned and operated by state-owned rail operator KiwiRail. Three roll-on roll-off vessels operate the 50 nautical miles route, taking between three and three-and-a-half hours to complete the crossing.Interislander was started in August 1962 by KiwiRail's predecessor, the New Zealand Railways Department . The service primarily provided a RORO rail link between its North and South Island networks, allowing NZR to compete directly with coastal shipping companies for inter-island freight. It also provided the first RORO road link between the two islands, which saw the Interislander compete with, and then completely replace, the Union Compa...
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3. Kawarau Jet Rotorua Rotorua
4. Hokianga Ferry Rawene
The Hokianga is an area surrounding the Hokianga Harbour, also known as the Hokianga River, a long estuarine drowned valley on the west coast in the north of the North Island of New Zealand. The original name, still used by local Māori, is Te Kohanga o Te Tai Tokerau or Te Puna o Te Ao Marama . The full name of the Harbour is Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe — the place of Kupe's great return.
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5. Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries Wellington
StraitNZ Bluebridge is a New Zealand firm that operates roll-on/roll-off freight and passenger shipping across the Cook Strait, between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island. Passenger services commenced in 2002 and operate under the Bluebridge brand. Strait Shipping has in the past also operated freight shipping between Wellington and Napier, also in the North Island, and Nelson and Lyttelton in the South Island. The firm started operations in 1992 to compete with the Interisland Line, owned by the then state-owned enterprise New Zealand Rail Limited.
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6. East By West Ferries Wellington
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7. Cathedral Cove Water Taxi Hahei
8. Fishmeister Mangawhai
9. Auckland Sea Shuttles Auckland Central
Public transport in Auckland, the largest metropolitan area of New Zealand, consists of three modes: bus, train and ferry. Services are coordinated by Auckland Transport under the AT Metro brand. Britomart Transport Centre is the main transport hub. Until the 1950s Auckland was well served by public transport and had high levels of ridership. However, the dismantling of an extensive tram system in the 1950s, the decision by William Goosman to not electrify Auckland's rail network, and a focus of transport investment into a motorway system led to the collapse in both mode share and total trips. By the 1990s Auckland had experienced one of the sharpest declines in public transport ridership in the world, with only 33 trips per capita per year.Since 2000, a greater focus has been placed on im...
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North Island Videos

10 North Island New Zealand Must Dos

This video is loaded with 10 Must Visit Places and things to do in each one from the North Island of New Zealand! It ended up being way more than 10 because there's SO much to do and I love it so much, but I hope this video was helpful! Please leave me any comments, including any other places you would consider a must!

1. Sandboarding at Te Paki Sand Dunes, Northland
2. Hot Water Beach and Kayaking to Conut Island at Coromandel Peninsula
3. Surfing/ Swimming at West Coast Black Sand Beaches (see my video here: )
4. Chasing Waterfalls around the North Island
5. Maori Carvings, boating, geothermal activity at Lake Taupo
6. Tongariro Crossing: (see my video here: )
7. Mud Baths/ Hot Springs/ Geothermal Activity at Rotorua and Waiotapu (see my video here: )
8. Blue Springs at Te Waihou Walkway
9. Pancake Rocks in Raglan
10. Glow Worm Caves at Waitomo

10 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand

Comprised of two main islands, North Island and South Island, New Zealand is an incredible destination to discover. Packed with unforgettable landscapes, breathtaking scenery, and an unparalleled combination of lakes, mountains, and lush greenery, the island nation has to be seen to be truly understood. While touring New Zealand, be sure to give equal time to its lively cities and its more stunning natural landmarks. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in New Zealand.

10 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand

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10 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand.
Comprised of two main islands, North Island and South Island, New Zealand is an incredible destination to discover. Packed with unforgettable landscapes, breathtaking scenery, and an unparalleled combination of lakes, mountains, and lush greenery, New Zealand has to be seen to be truly understood. While touring New Zealand, be sure to give equal time to its lively cities and its more stunning natural landmarks. This article can serve as your itinerary highlighting the best places to visit in New Zealand.
10. Stewart Island
9. Nelson
8. Glacier Country
7. Napier
6. Rotorua
5. Paihia
4. Auckland
3. Queenstown
2. Tongariro National Park
1. Fiordland
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Explore New Zealand's North Island - Top Things to See and Do - Tour the World TV

Looking for ideas for things to see and do on New Zealand's North Island?

In this episode of the Tour the World travel TV series, we join Evergreen Tours on a fabulous journey around New Zealand's stunning North Island.

Starting in Auckland - the city of sails, we travel north to the beautiful Bay of Islands and the Waitangi Treaty Ground, then south to the bubbling mud pools and steam vents of Rotorua. We drop in to the Hobbiton Movie Set and come face to beak with the loveable Kiwi, before our tour ends in wonderful Wellington.

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The Best of New Zealand - North Island

Video from our travel all around New Zealand in November 2016.
In this video we picked our favourite places in North Island.

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Top 7 INCREDIBLE Places in NEW ZEALAND you WONT BELIEVE EXIST

These are my top 7 Most INCREDIBLE Places In NEW ZEALAND you wont believe exist. In this New Zealand travel guide I show you the best travel locations on the North Island!

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Top 10 attractions in North Island New Zealand

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New Zealand: Best places to visit and travel tips for the South Island and North Island.

Traveling around New Zealand is amazing. There are so many great spots, you can just pull over and stop at awesome view points. From Kairoura, Abel Tasman National Park to Tongariro National Park. So in this video I summarize my favorite spots of New Zealand (North Island and South Island) - by the way if you only have limited time while traveling New Zealand, you should only focus on the South Island.

Highlights of the South Island of New Zealand:
- Christchurch
- Kaikoura
- Picton / Malborough Sounds (Queen Charlotte Track)
- Abel Tasman National Park (kayak tour and hike)
- Farewell Spit
- Buller Gorge Swing Bridge
- Pancake Rocks
- Okarito
- Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier
- Wanaka
- Queenstown (bungee jumping, sky diving etc.)
- Milford Sound / Doubtful Sound (Alternative for Milford Sound)
- Dunedin
- Mount Cook
- Lake Tekapo
- Akaroa

Best spots of the North Island of New Zealand:
- Wellington
- Tongariro National Park
- Lake taupo (Craters of the moon, Huka Falls)
- Rotorua (Wai-o-tapo)
- Cathedral Cove
- Hot Water Beach
- Paihia
- Cape Reinga
- Waipoua Kauri Forest
- Auckland
- Waiheke Island
- Glow Worms (Waitomo, Waikako)

Recommendations by the community:
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Mount Taranaki
- Cape Foulwind
- Lake Mahinapua
- Roys Peak Tour
- Nugget Point Lighthouse
- Elephant Rocks
- Mount John
- Redwood Forest
- Whangarei Falls
- White Island

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Northland TOP 10 Best places to visit New Zealand

The top 10 activities and things to do in Northland, New Zealand! This absolutely gorgeous part of New Zealand is often missed because it is not conveniently located for those with a tight schedule, but is a great part of New Zealand!

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Ultimate North Island New Zealand Travel Guide

After coming back home to the US, I compiled a (very long) list of some of my favorite places I went in the North Island of NZ. I ended up falling in love with almost every destination I visited, so there are a lot of places on this list!

If you're planning on going to the South Island as well or are just interested in seeing a glimpse of the beauty of the South Island, check out my EPIC South Island Road Trip video:

Hope these give you some ideas of where to visit if you're planning a trip to New Zealand. If you like this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up so I know to make more videos like this, subscribe to see more of my videos, and let me know in the comments what your favorite place in the North Island was or where you're most looking forward to going. Happy travels!

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