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Region of New Zealand
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Northland is the northernmost region of New Zealand. Whangarei is its only city; the next biggest towns have a few thousand people. The Northland Region (governed by Northland Regional Council) covers the area from Te Hana in the south to Cape Reinga at the northern tip of the North Island. Towns further south, such as Wellsford and Warkworth, are now part of the Auckland Region local government area, but were once part of Northland.
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Runs for 87 km between Opua in the Bay of Islands and Horeke in the Hokianga.
By bus
By plane
Auckland is the main international gateway for travel to Northland. Air New Zealand operates domestic flights to Whangarei and Kerikeri (Bay of Islands). Barrier Air flies from Auckland to Kaitaia.
By boat
Arrival to Northland by sea is spectacular – your coastal journey is bound to impress. Stunning headlands, bush-covered hillsides and long stretches of beach greet as you head for terra firma.
Buslink runs a bus service between various towns in the region once or twice a week. Intercity runs more frequent services, between Whangarei, Paihia, Kerikeri and Kaitaia only.
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Kerikeri · Regional · KKE
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16.3-km walking track to an old lighthouse in the Bay of Islands
at the northern tip of New Zealand
used as a road to Cape Reinga, it's actually only 58 miles long, but that's still very long
halfway between Whangarei and the Bay of Islands. They are a nature reserve and the surrounding waters are a marine reserve. You are not allowed to land on the islands, but the waters are a popular underwater diving location. They can be reached by charter boats from Tutukaka Harbour, 30 kilometres north of Whangarei. Rikoriko Cave is the world's largest sea cave. Several boats can enter the cave, and the acoustics are extraordinarily good. Rikoriko means dancing light in Maori and the light reflected from the water seems to dance on the roof of this cavernous natural wonder. See also Diving the Poor Knights Islands.
Home of Tane Mahuta and Te Matua Ngahere, two of the largest kauri trees in New Zealand
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