Scenic locations, mild weather for much of the year and top-quality golf courses, mean golfing in New Zealand is a must for any golf enthusiastic. In recent years many courses have invested heavily in both new and existing facilities, which equates to no ...
Where to Find the Best Local Cuisine in Bay of Islands & Northland
New Zealanders love their food and Northland is no exception as demonstrated by the near 400 restaurants and cafes throughout the region. It is no wonder the food is so good too with lots of sunshine, a comfortable temperature for most of the year, and s ...
Northland Highlights for Any Length of Stay
Between Auckland and Kaitaia there is so much to see and do and though it would be great to take your time over 7 days, sometimes other commitments just don’t allow the time.The key is to not spread yourself too thin, experience what you can and enjoy the ...
Discover Historic Bay of Islands and Northland
New Zealand is still a very new country, especially when you consider many of us have ancestral roots in Britain, Ireland, and Europe that are steeped in history. Northland holds the lion's share of New Zealand's history where Europeans first began setti ...
The New Zealand Tourism Boom
The tourism industry in New Zealand is booming with the export of services reaching new record highs. According to data published by Statistics New Zealand total tourism spend in 2018 amounted to $39.6 billion or some 10.2% of GDP. Cruise Ship activity c ...
Your Guide to Entering the Bay of Islands by Cruise Ship, Plane or Car
Guide to the Bay of Islands. Regardless of where in the world you live, flying or docking into New Zealand's Bay of Islands is a truly impressive sight. Surrounded by 144 islands, quaint seaside towns, and white sandy beaches, the Bay of Islands has a way ...
A Chocolate Lovers Tour of Northland
We’ve found another great reason to visit Northland and its nothing to do with sunny days, beautiful beaches, exquisite wine, excellent golf or amazing scenery. Nope. We are in fact referring to chocolate. If you are serious about your chocolate then i ...
What’s Happening In The Far North This Autumn
So often when people choose a quieter way of life, be it moving into retirement or moving to a rural town, they worry that their new change of pace won’t be exciting enough. However, more times than not they find new friends and experiences and are left w ...
Best Autumn Road Trips In The Far North For Over 50s
Travelling in your 50s has a lot of advantages over other times of your life. The wisdom of age, a bit more cash in your pocket, still able to take on lots of adrenaline activities and you’ve probably learned a thing or two about what a decent bottle of w ...
What Northland is Today
Northland is buzzing. With its strong visitor economy, local businesses are centred around the natural beauty of Northland’s water, climate and cultural assets. Northland business, tourism, productivity, living standards and employment have all grown o ...