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Before the Harbour Bridge was opened, the North Shore was a retreat for artistic types, and many well-known plays, short...

This is one of the best little local museums you could hope to find – richly packed with artefacts from...

Just north of Kaukapakapa, turn off State Highway 16 and visit the Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens.

Explore the ancient natural rock formations of the Wairere Boulders, inland from Hōreke.

The iconic peak of Whangārei's Mount Manaia is well worth the steep 420-metre climb for the spectacular views it affords...

The Bay of Islands is big on big views but my favourite is looking east across the inner bay from...

Grab your surf- or sand-board and head for Ahipara, at the base of Ninety Mile Beach.

Whenever anyone asks me for a recommendation for a great place to dine, Somerset Cottage in Bethlehem is always the...

'Cosy' does not quite do this tiny bar in the North East Valley justice.