"New Year in New Zealand" Top 5 Page for this destination North Island by alusru

North Island Travel Guide: 5,050 reviews and 12,215 photos

I want to come back

So many nice places and too much I couldn't explore, I have to come back!

Two weeks - too short

Toothpick greatings

Auckland was our base, Coromandel at the end of December, New Years Eve in Auckland, Bay of Islands in the first few days of the new year and Rotorua, Taupo, Napier, Gisborne, Opotiki, Whakatane, White Island and Waihi Beach toured with a Campervan afterwards.

Pros and Cons

Pros:friendly people, great scenery
Cons:service is non-professional
In a nutshell:reminds me of Austria - but language, trees and houses are wrong!

Last visit to North Island: Jan 2004
Intro Updated Aug 3, 2004
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Reviews (8)

Napier Tourist Traps (1)

Everybody told us we should not miss Napier. That beautiful village with wonderful old buildings. But what I felt there... more travel advice

Bay of Islands 2 Things to Do (4)

This was the view when we waited for the ferry to bring us back from Russel to Paihia. The picture only shows a small... more travel advice

Bay of Islands Things to Do (4)

The Bay of Islands is a wonderful place to contemplate your navel or looking stupid for 100 meters. But you also can... more travel advice

The other side of the world (for me) - North Island

The other side of the world (for me) Favorites (1)

When I arrived in North Island I felt somehow at home. The landscapes reminded me on Austria - but the language was... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
Motorhome - the best way to travel

What to Pack (1)
Summer - don't believe that means hot!

Travelogues (1)

Written Jan 30, 2005

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cleocat Nov 1, 2006 at 12:29 PM

There is a little town in SA called Napier as well. Wonder which one had the name first.
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pepples46 Aug 7, 2006 at 12:15 AM

nice North Island page Ursula
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Jenniflower Apr 28, 2006 at 3:11 PM

Thx for the warning re Napier... I would love to travel the States in a motorhome :) I hope you are well Ursula. Hugs ~ Jen ~
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TheWanderingCamel Apr 3, 2006 at 5:02 AM

We were due to make our first visit to Auckland this year but had to cancel. One day I'll get there! Do you know where "contemplating your navel" comes from? leyle
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ATXtraveler Aug 6, 2005 at 2:24 AM

Great overview page!
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novsco61 Jun 9, 2005 at 11:49 PM

Hi Ursula, thanks for sharing this great page with us. Tourist trap tip is very good.
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matcrazy1 Mar 30, 2005 at 1:36 PM

The Bay of Islands is a wonderful place, indeed, I see.
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mapakettle Nov 8, 2004 at 5:39 AM

New Zealand is Ma Kettle's dream. She used to teach NZ in school to her students, as well as Australia, consequently many of her ex-students made this area their first destination as adults. Pa
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Waalewiener Nov 6, 2004 at 3:54 PM

Hi Ursula ,this is a very nice page of North Island NZ. pretty far away from Vienna eh .Your pictures are beautiful .I hope we will make it to New zealand some day,
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genispp Nov 1, 2004 at 1:10 AM

Beautiful page. I like your photos