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Category: North Island
A year in Waitākere: wild West Auckland
As a traveller, it’s easy to enjoy the gems of Auckland, New Zealand’s ‘city of sails’. But the reality of living here can be quite different…
Enjoy op-shopping? Your guide to Warkworth op shops
If there was an op shop capital of New Zealand’s North Island, Warkworth might just be it. Here is a guide to 7 excellent Warkworth op shops.
Secrets, seabirds and science: a slice of Ihumoana
It started with an invite. Not the sort of invite which lands in your inbox with pleading tones and question marks. No, it was the sort of invite that, once mentioned, almost requires no response, for you’d have to be crazy not to accept it.
Rural New Zealand slang words you should know
Understand rural Kiwis and spice up your conversations with these common and not-so-common rural slang words.
New Zealand town slogans of the North Island
A list of slogans, nicknames and mottos for towns, cities and settlements across the North Island of New Zealand.
The Tarawera phantom canoe: revisiting Aotearoa’s enduring mystery
The story of the Tarawera phantom canoe and deadly eruption will forever haunt the Rotorua region. Here is an overview of this mysterious piece of New Zealand history.
Awesome things to do on a budget near Taihape, New Zealand
The best free and affordable activities in the Rangtīkei and Manawatū regions of the North Island, New Zealand
Beware: the dangers of New Zealand’s thermal springs
You’ve probably heard of New Zealand’s amazing thermal springs. Who doesn’t love a spa soak? But you should also know about their hidden, deadly dangers…