Contents Plan Your Trip Country Map Welcome to New Zealand New Zealand’s Top 20 Need to Know What’s New If You Like… Month by Month Itineraries Hiking in New Zealand Skiing & Snowboarding in New Zealand Extreme New Zealand Regions at a Glance ON THE ROAD AUCKLAND Auckland Highlights Auckland Hauraki Gulf Islands Rangitoto & Motutapu Islands Motuihe Island Waiheke Island Rotoroa Island Tiritiri Matangi Island Motuora Island Kawau Island Great Barrier Island West Auckland Titirangi Waitakere Ranges Karekare Piha Te Henga (Bethells Beach) Kumeu & Around Muriwai Beach Helensville North Auckland Long Bay Regional Park Shakespear Regional Park Orewa Waiwera Puhoi Mahurangi & Scandrett Regional Parks Warkworth Matakana & Around Leigh Goat Island Marine Reserve Pakiri BAY OF ISLANDS & NORTHLAND Bay of Islands & Northland Highlights Whangarei District Mangawhai Waipu & Bream Bay Whangarei Whangarei Heads Tutukaka Coast & the Poor Knights Islands Russell Road Bay of Islands Russell Paihia & Waitangi Urupukapuka Island Kerikeri The Far North Matauri & Tauranga Bays Whangaroa Harbour Doubtless Bay Karikari Peninsula Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach Kaitaia Ahipara Hokianga Mitimiti Motuti Kohukohu Horeke & Around Rawene Opononi & Omapere Waiotemarama & Waimamaku Kauri Coast Waipoua Forest Trounson Kauri Park Kai Iwi Lakes Baylys Beach Dargaville Pouto Point Matakohe WAIKATO & COROMANDEL PENINSULA