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One of the two main New Zealand islands
Photo: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
The North Island of New Zealand is warm, with scenery ranging from sandy beaches, through rolling farmland to active volcanic peaks. Although it is smaller than the South Island, it is much more populous, with half of New Zealand's population living north of Lake Taupo in the middle of the North Island.
The warmest part of the country, with beaches and kauri forests, and the historic harbours of the Bay of Islands and the Hokianga
Contains New Zealand's biggest city, harbours and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf
Hobbiton, Waitomo glowworm caves, and the beachside holiday spots of the Coromandel Peninsula
Surf beach towns and inland Rotorua, with its geothermal and Māori culture attractions
Ski and hike the volcanic mountains and go boating and trout fishing in the big Lake Taupo
Known for its beaches and the sun – it sees the sun a lot and it sees it first thing in the day, before the rest of the world
Centred on the twin cities of Napier and Hastings and their orchards, vineyards and Art Deco architecture
West coast promontory dominated by its namesake volcanic mountain and the city of New Plymouth
Historically spelt Wanganui, a city, big river and national park all share the name
Centred on the city of Palmerston North and the Manawatu River
Centred on the capital city and extending to the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa
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the "City of Sails" and, with more than 1.5 million people, by far the largest city in New Zealand and Polynesia
sunny surf city on the east coast
a major city, with the great Waikato River flowing through it
Art Deco and wine in sunny Hawke's Bay
seaside city beneath the perfectly-shaped volcanic mountain of Taranaki
famous for Māori culture, geysers and beautiful hot pools
trout fishing and adventure activities at the big lake
great weather, sun and beaches in the Bay of Plenty
the capital and third largest city in the nation, home of Parliament and the Beehive
a 16.3-km walking track to an old lighthouse in the Bay of Islands
at the northern tip of New Zealand
a near-circular forest centred around a volcano in the Taranaki region.
the largest of the Hauraki Gulf islands
used as a road to Cape Reinga, it's actually only 58 miles long, but that's still very long
a nature reserve for native birds (some of them rare) and other native species, in the Auckland region
snow sports and hiking in and around the three scenic volcanic mountains of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro
popular for day trips from Auckland, being just a 40-minute ferry ride
limestone caves, stalactites, stalagmites and glowworms
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