"Paihia - Gateway to the Beautiful Bay of Islands" Paihia by IcemanNZL

Paihia Travel Guide: 117 reviews and 255 photos

Paiihia is a busy seaside town situated about 240km north of Auckland.

Paihia is the main tourist centre in the Bay of Island and during the summer months is packed with tourists from all over the world. offering a wide variety of accomadation and activities for visitors.

Paihia is the departure point for a magnatude of places, sea trips around the Bay of Islands, coach trips to Cape Reinga and Ninety-Mile Beach and the Kauri Forests.

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  • Pros:Beautiful scenery and friendly people.
  • In a nutshell:Great place to visit
  • Last visit to Paihia: Jan 2004
  • Intro Updated Jan 20, 2004
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