Northland - New Zealand's First Land

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• About Northland
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      • Top of the North
        • Sand, Surf & Spirits - Cape Reinga
        • Surf's up at Ahipara & Shipwreck Bay
        • Doubtless Bay - Gastro Hot
        • Twin Coast Discovery
        • Anglers' El Dorado
      • East Coast: Whangarei District
        • The perfect summer - Mangawhai memories
        • Manaia
        • Poor Knights - Underwater Utopia
        • Bream Bay
        • Walk a tiger in Whangarei
        • Twin Coast Discovery
      • West Coast
        • Spend time in Hokianga
        • Shipwreck highway Ripiro Beach & Kai Iwi Lakes
        • Kauri Kings - Waipoua Forest
        • Anglers' El Dorado
        • Twin Coast Discovery
      • East Coast: Bay of Islands
        • The bountiful and beautiful Bay of Islands
        • A convenient stop - Hundertwasser Toilets
        • Kerikeri - taste the good life
        • Waitangi - who we are
        • Tackling the Duke's Nose - Whangaroa
        • Romantic Russell
        • The silent story tellers of Russell
        • Magical Matauri
        • Anglers' El Dorado
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      • An Ancient Past
      • My Story
      • Tides of Change
      • Sailing ships and sawmilling
      • Gum-digging & land clearance
      • In just over 100 years...
• Things to see & do
  • Itineraries
    • 8 to 10 days: Northland Region
    • 3 to 4 days: Bay of Islands & Far North
    • 3 to 4 days: Northland Explorer
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      • West Coast - Hokianga and the Kauri Coast
        • Hokianga and the Waipoua Forest
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        • Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach
        • Doubtless Bay
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  • Top of the North
    • Doubtless Bay
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    • Kaitaia
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• Getting There & Around
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• Live in Northland
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• Northland for Aussies
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