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Region of New Zealand
Photo: NASA/GSFC/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, Jacques Descloitres, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Auckland Region is in the North Island of New Zealand. Centred on the Auckland metropolitan area, it also includes a large rural area, stretching as far north as the Wellsford district. The region includes ruggedly beautiful west coast beaches and harbours, the more sheltered inlets and beaches of the east coast, the islands of the Hauraki Gulf and the hiking trails of the native bush-clad Waitakere and Hunua ranges.
See the Auckland guide for information on accessing the region by plane. Also regional flight such as to Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)
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the largest city in New Zealand
Helensville is a town in the Auckland Region of New Zealand, 40 km from Auckland city. It sits on the tidal Kaipara River, at the southern end of the very large Kaipara Harbour.
Leigh is a small town in the Auckland Region, north of metropolitan Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. The nearest sizable town is Warkworth.
west coast beach with a variety of activities
west coast beach and settlement
Puhoi is a village in the Auckland Region, half an hour's drive north of Albany in metropolitan Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand.
Warkworth is a town in the Auckland Region, about hour's drive north of metropolitan Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand.
Wellsford is a town of 2,000 residents in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand, 114 kilometres north of Auckland and near the Kaipara Harbour.
a large off-grid island.
Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf, just off the North Island of New Zealand. It is 40 minutes by ferry from Auckland and is a popular destination for a halfday hike with a great view and tunnel-like caves formed by lava.
this small island is a birdwatcher's paradise, many visiting on day trips by ferry from central Auckland.
about 40 minutes from central Auckland by regular passenger ferry, Waiheke is known for its many quality wines, beaches and walking tracks.
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