The New Zealand Bay of Islands travel guide: 20 highlights

By Anthony Dennis
Updated July 4 2016 - 12:13pm, first published July 3 2016 - 12:15am
New Zealand's Bay of Islands combines spectacular scenery with a rich Maori and European heritage. Photo: Blaine Harrington
New Zealand's Bay of Islands combines spectacular scenery with a rich Maori and European heritage. Photo: Blaine Harrington
Stone Store, New Zealand's oldest stone building. Photo: Paul Kennedy
Stone Store, New Zealand's oldest stone building. Photo: Paul Kennedy
Rainbow Falls, Kerikeri. Photo: Tom McShane
Rainbow Falls, Kerikeri. Photo: Tom McShane

1. EXPLORE: BAY OF ISLANDS Despite its enormous historical significance to both Maori and European New Zealanders, the Bay of Islands region is an under-visited one, even by Kiwis let alone foreigners. Located three hours by road or 45 minutes by air due north of Auckland, the Bay of Islands – all  50 or so of them – combines spectacular scenery with a rich Maori and European heritage. Truly, it's unlike any other part of New Zealand. See newzealand.com; northlandnz.com

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