NORTHLAND

Northland's warm climate is home to beautiful beaches and forests, smiling people and wide open spaces.

Spend a lot of time basking in the sun in Northland, home to many beaches and secluded sunny spots. The ocean is an important part of Northland, from Cape Reinga – where people can watch two oceans meet – to the plentiful opportunities to swim, dive, surf, fish or kayak. Also home to historic sites, Northland will give you a sense of New Zealand instantly.

The Best of Northland

CAPE REINGA & 90-MILE BEACH

Take a tour towards the meeting point between the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean, with towering sand dunes lining the beach as far as the eye can see.

BAY OF ISLANDS

Idyllic beaches line the coastline, with boating, sailing, fishing and surfing undertaken daily.

FORESTS

With a guided tour by day or at twilight, experience some of the largest and oldest living rainforest trees in the world, not least the 2000 year old ‘Lord of the Forest’ at Waipoua Forest.

HISTORIC SITES

Get to know New Zealand and Māori culture through Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the site where Māori and the British Crown came together to sign the Treaty of Waitangi – the nations’ founding document.