Be the adventurer, this summer
Camp at Awana Bay
With a pristine white-sand surf beach, tidal creeks, wetlands, rolling hills and regenerating
kauri forest, Awana Bay is a summer oasis.
Located on the east coast of Great Barrier Island, Awana Bay also features a popular holiday campsite – one of six on the island run by the Department of Conservation.
It is believed Awana was named after Te Pa a Wana, a historic Maori fortress that was situated on the headland overlooking Awana stream and beach. Te Wana was a Maori chief and an ancestor of Ngati Tai, a Maori tribe that lived in the area until the 17th century.
You can visit Great Barrier Island by plane or ferry, with services departing daily.
Hear kiwis calling at Tawharanui
Open sanctuary at Tawharanui regional park provide a pest-free haven for native species and a place for visitors to swim, camp, mountain bike and snorkel. Campers at Tawharanui can also listen out for resident kiwi calling across the valleys.
A new predator-proof fence across Omaha Spit provides protection for endangered New Zealand dotterel. You can still visit, but keep a safe distance from nesting birds.
Walk the world’s longest walkway
Te Araroa is a 3000km walkway stretching the length of New Zealand. It is made up of new and established tracks that link together to form one of the longest walkways in the world.
Its route through Auckland starts in the north at Te Arai, heading to Puhoi and then down the east coast of the North Shore.
It follows the Coast to Coast Walkway through central Auckland, skirts the Manukau Harbour, then heads south-east to Hunua and into Waikato.
The Auckland tracks cover a variety of terrain and vary from two to 12 hours’ walking time.
Visit www.teararoa.org.nz for a map and description of each track, making it easy to pick a walk that suits you.
Scuba dive at White Island
With the active volcano just 48 kilometres off the shores of Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty, White Island (Whakaari) offers the unique experience of diving around a live volcano. It is New Zealand’s most beautiful destination on the North Island and one of the best for scuba diving.
Experience the volcanic activity along with a vast variety of marine life.
Outdoor fun at Coromandel
The stunning Coromandel Peninsula boasts of being one of New Zealand’s favourite summertime destinations. With kilometres of coastline, infinite beaches and coves, and countless bush-clad walkways, the Coromandel is a holiday playground. What would be ideal to do here would be to explore the scenic beauty with some outdoor adventure. Horse trekking, mountaineering, cycling and adventure driving are just a few picks.
Camp at Awana Bay With a pristine white-sand surf beach, tidal creeks, wetlands, rolling hills and regenerating kauri forest, Awana Bay is a summer oasis.
Located on the east coast of Great Barrier Island, Awana Bay also features a popular holiday campsite – one of six on the island run by the...
Camp at Awana Bay
With a pristine white-sand surf beach, tidal creeks, wetlands, rolling hills and regenerating
kauri forest, Awana Bay is a summer oasis.
Located on the east coast of Great Barrier Island, Awana Bay also features a popular holiday campsite – one of six on the island run by the Department of Conservation.
It is believed Awana was named after Te Pa a Wana, a historic Maori fortress that was situated on the headland overlooking Awana stream and beach. Te Wana was a Maori chief and an ancestor of Ngati Tai, a Maori tribe that lived in the area until the 17th century.
You can visit Great Barrier Island by plane or ferry, with services departing daily.
Hear kiwis calling at Tawharanui
Open sanctuary at Tawharanui regional park provide a pest-free haven for native species and a place for visitors to swim, camp, mountain bike and snorkel. Campers at Tawharanui can also listen out for resident kiwi calling across the valleys.
A new predator-proof fence across Omaha Spit provides protection for endangered New Zealand dotterel. You can still visit, but keep a safe distance from nesting birds.
Walk the world’s longest walkway
Te Araroa is a 3000km walkway stretching the length of New Zealand. It is made up of new and established tracks that link together to form one of the longest walkways in the world.
Its route through Auckland starts in the north at Te Arai, heading to Puhoi and then down the east coast of the North Shore.
It follows the Coast to Coast Walkway through central Auckland, skirts the Manukau Harbour, then heads south-east to Hunua and into Waikato.
The Auckland tracks cover a variety of terrain and vary from two to 12 hours’ walking time.
Visit www.teararoa.org.nz for a map and description of each track, making it easy to pick a walk that suits you.
Scuba dive at White Island
With the active volcano just 48 kilometres off the shores of Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty, White Island (Whakaari) offers the unique experience of diving around a live volcano. It is New Zealand’s most beautiful destination on the North Island and one of the best for scuba diving.
Experience the volcanic activity along with a vast variety of marine life.
Outdoor fun at Coromandel
The stunning Coromandel Peninsula boasts of being one of New Zealand’s favourite summertime destinations. With kilometres of coastline, infinite beaches and coves, and countless bush-clad walkways, the Coromandel is a holiday playground. What would be ideal to do here would be to explore the scenic beauty with some outdoor adventure. Horse trekking, mountaineering, cycling and adventure driving are just a few picks.
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