North Island Places to Visit

New Zealand's cultural & creative capital has it all - city life and stunning sea- and landscapes just a stone's throw away from great shopping, tons of cafés and culture... Crammed onto every last usa...

This peninsula is a real nature experience in a small room with bush, mountains, trees and other South Pacific beaches. The most important cities and towns of the peninsula are Thames, Coromandel, Whi...

All roads lead to Rotorua. The city, almost in the heart of the North Island, is an art and culture of the Maori, but also as the steaming forests and lakes of New Zealand's thermal region tourist cen...

Waimangu Volcanic Valley: A fantasy-film-like atmosphere . One hour walks through Hell’s Gate are more charming than the thermal area of Whaka in Rotorua . A trip to surreal appearing Waimangu Volcanic ...

Pukeiti Rhododendron Gardens: Blooming pomp in white, red and purple . The city of New Plymouth with dark beaches is most beautiful in October and November with blooming Pukeiti Rhododendron Gardens. Th...

Nick Young, a former ship's boy at James Cook "Endeavor" 1769 viewed here as the first Englishman country. A headland was his honor "Young Nick's Head" nominated. During the night the new millennium w...

During the gold rush to Coromandel in the years 1867 to 1907 gold was valued at more than 3 billion euros found. A New Zealand-Australian company has set itself the target until the end of the year 20...