Cities in North Island
Taupo (town), New Zealand
Taupō, centered around New Zealand's largest lake, is a haven for outdoor lovers, offering trout fishing, geothermal parks, skydiving, and cycling along ... more
Ohakune, New Zealand
Ohakune is a charming mountain town at the base of Mt. Ruapehu, known for its ski fields, biking trails, and access to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, often ... more
Masterton, New Zealand
Masterton is the main rural service town for the Wairarapa region of the North Island of New Zealand.
Otaki, New Zealand
Otaki is a town in Greater Wellington that is the place for bargains. At Otaki Beach it's a choice of all the attractions of a beachside community - the sand, ... more
Wairere Falls, New Zealand
Wairere Falls, the highest waterfall in New Zealand's North Island, plunges 153 metres (500 feet) in two steps over the Kaimai escarpment[1] .
Wanganui, New Zealand
Whanganui (/ˈhwɒŋɡənuːi/;[2] Māori: [waŋanʉ.i]), also spelled Wanganui,[3] is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... more
Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand
Ninety Mile Beach is in the Far North of New Zealand.
Tirau, New Zealand
Tirau is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. The town has a population of 732 (2006 ... more
Coromandel, New Zealand
Sunrise spills gold across the Coromandel Peninsula, dappling lush ferns and ancient pohutukawa trees with soft, drowsy light. The air carries the briny tang of... more
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
Salt tang floats on a gentle breeze as you wander the golden arc of Main Beach, where the waves unspool against velvety sand and the air shivers with seabird ... more
Tutukaka, New Zealand
Tutukaka greets you with a breath of salt air and the sound of waves rolling against rugged shorelines. In the early light, the headland’s greens glow above ... more
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Winds sweep down from the volcanic peaks, carrying the clean bite of alpine air and the distant tang of mineral earth. Sunlight slides over tussock grass and ... more
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua greets you with air tinged by sulphur, steam drifting from fissures in the earth, and the faint vibration of activity beneath your feet. Mornings wash ... more
Martinborough, New Zealand
Morning light slopes lazily over Martinborough, illuminating fog-tipped vines and clapboard cottages that cluster the village square. The gentle quiet is broken... more
Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
A soft salt tang drifts in off the Pacific, mingling with the green scent of ancient pohutukawa trees that overhang golden sands. Early morning here hums with a... more
Cambridge, New Zealand
Mornings in Cambridge arrive soft and gold, drifting over the neat avenues lined with stately oaks and sycamores. There’s a gentle order to the town – cyclers ... more
White Island, New Zealand
White Island (Maori: Whakaari; [1]) is an uninhabited volcanic island off the coast of Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand.
Waihi Beach, New Zealand
Waihi Beach is a coastal town at the western end of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island. It lies 10 kilometres to the east of the town of Waihi, at ... more
Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand
Tiritiri Matangi Island lies in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula[1] in the North Island and 30 km (19 mi) north... more