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Island 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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Island Attractions In North Island

1. Tiritiri Matangi Island Auckland Central
2. Paritutu Rock New Plymouth
3. Moturiki Island Mount Maunganui
Moturiki Island, known as Leisure Island in English, is located just off Mount Maunganui beach. It is connected to the beach by a man made land bridge. NIWA maintains a tide meter on Moturiki Island. Moturiki Island offers rock climbing opportunities.Marineland Ltd built an aquarium in 1966, but this was closed in May 1981. Later in 1981 Marineland was reconstructed into Leisure Island, a water park with swimming pools, bumper boats and hydro slide, which operated until 1990 when it was removed from the island.
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4. Urupukapuka Island Paihia
Urupukapuka Island is the largest island in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand, located about 7.3 km from Paihia. The island is a popular stopover point for tour boats to the Hole in the Rock and is also serviced by ferries for day trips from Paihia and Russell.
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5. Mayor Island Tauranga
Mayor Island is a dormant shield volcano located off the Bay of Plenty coast of New Zealand's North Island. It lies 35 kilometres north of Tauranga and covers 13 km2 . The island is quite steep along its coast and rises to 355 metres above sea level. A saddle about 75 metres deep separates it from the North Island, while the other side of the volcano rises from the seafloor some 400–500 metres beneath the waves. The island is believed to have risen from the sea about 7000 years ago. Hot springs abound, and there are two small crater lakes, Green Lake and Black Lake. These lie within two overlapping calderas formed in explosive eruptions 36,000 and 6,340 years ago. Mayor Island has exhibited a wide range of eruptive styles, including fire fountains, Strombolian explosions, extrusion of la...
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6. Hauraki Gulf Auckland Central
Flight Hauraki is a small regional airline based in Ardmore, in New Zealand. in December 2014, the airline began an Island Hopper service offering two return daily flights from Ardmore to Waiheke Island and on to Great Barrier Island. The airline offers scenic flight tours around Central Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf islands Rangitoto and Motutapu.
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7. Matiu / Somes Island Wellington
Matiu/Somes Island, at 24.9 ha , is the largest of three islands in the northern half of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. It lies 3 kilometres south of the suburb of Petone and the mouth of the Hutt River, and about 5 kilometres northwest of the much smaller Makaro/Ward Island. Legend has it that both Matiu and Makaro Islands received their original Māori names from Kupe, the semi-legendary first navigator to reach New Zealand and get home again with reports of the new land. He named them after his two daughters when he first entered the harbour about 1000 years ago. After European settlement, the island was known for over a century as Somes Island. In 1839 it fell under the control of the New Zealand Company along with much of the greater Wellington region. The island was renamed after J...
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8. Rangitoto Island Auckland Central
9. Waiheke Island Auckland Central
Waiheke Island is the most populated and second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km from the central-city terminal in Auckland. Waiheke is the second-largest island in the gulf, after Great Barrier Island, and is the most populated island in the gulf, with 9,250 permanent residents; another estimated 3,400 have second or holiday homes on the island. It is New Zealand's most densely populated island, with nearly 100 people/km², and the third most populated after the North and South Islands. It is the most accessible island in the gulf, with regular passenger and car-ferry services, a helicopter operator based on the island, and other air links.In November 2015, Waiheke Island received international attention wh...
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10. Rotoroa Island Auckland
Rotoroa Island is an island to the east of Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. It covers 82 hectares . The Salvation Army purchased it for £400 in 1908 from the Ruthe family to expand their alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility at nearby Pakatoa Island. Men were treated at Home Bay at Rotoroa, while women were treated at Pakatoa. This treatment facility was closed in 2005.The island was leased from the Salvation Army in February 2008 by Neal and Annette Plowman, who formed a trust to create a conservation park on the island. They have begun a revegetation project which will eventually include 400,000 native plants. The chapel, schoolhouse and jail are being restored and a visitor centre will be built. They gave the island to Auckland in February 2010 and it was opened on...
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11. Whenuakura Island Whangamata
12. Motutapu Island Auckland Central
13. Motuihe Island Auckland
Motuihe Island lies between Motutapu and Waiheke islands in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, near Auckland. The island measures about 179 ha , of which around 18 ha are remnants of coastal forest. The island is a recreation reserve controlled by the Department of Conservation and administered by the Motuihe Trust. It is a popular spot for day trips, accessible by 30-minute ferry trip from Auckland, by seaplane, or by private boat. The island is known for its beautiful beaches.The name comes from Te Motu-a-Ihenga, meaning 'Ihenga's Island' in Māori.
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14. Motuora Island Auckland
Motuora is an 80 ha island nature reserve in the western Hauraki Gulf, on the north-eastern coast of New Zealand’s North Island. It lies some 6.2 km south-west of Kawau Island, 5 km east of Mahurangi Heads and 35 km north of the city of Auckland.
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15. Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari North Island
This is a list of notable animal sanctuaries from around the world.
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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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