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In Maori legend, the North Island of New Zealand was an enormous fish, caught by the adventurer Maui. For this reason, Northland is sometimes known as "The tail of the fish", Te Hiku o Te Ika. Northland Maori claim that Kupe made landfall at the Hokianga (although others claim this was at Taipa) in Northland.
If the Maori regard the region as the birthplace of the country, there can be no doubt that it was the European starting-point for modern New Zealand. Traders, whalers and sealers were among the first arrivals, and the gum and timber of the mighty kauri trees brought the early colonisers.
Today you can enjoy a leisurely tour choosing your accommodation in Northland from a huge range of hotels, motels, motor inns and luxury boutique accommodation, or experience Kiwi hospitality in homes offering Bed & Breakfast, farmstays and homestays.
Here are some highlights of Northland not to be missed:
Oakura
Prices from $435 to $760 per couple
Tui Lodge is located 48kms north of Whangarei and 49kms south of Russell.
Sleeps up to 8 guests across three bedrooms and one bathroom with extra wide doorways in one bathroom and bedroom for wheelchair access. Complete with linen, bedding, Smart TVs, and heat pumps/air cons. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available with great cell phone coverage. Parking for the boat and up to three vehicles.
Uninterrupted indoor-outdoor flow between the deck and the fully equipped kitchen. Make your own pizzas in the outdoor woodfired pizza oven or enjoy the mouthwatering taste of a classic kiwi BBQ. Comfy furnishings make the perfect environment for everyone to relax and unwind. Drinking water quality is excellent. Our water supply is filtered, and a UV light system installed to kill bacteria.
Bring your boat for that fishing trip, or you can hire a charter boat with our local fish, dive, and cruise skipper Justin.
The beachfront is a 2–3-minute drive, or 10-minute walk and sheltered from large ocean swells by several outlying islands. At one end of the Bay is rugged coastline leading you around rocks to the mermaid pool, or might like to access the pool by using the walking track at the top of Rapata Rd. Ohawini is over the hill with access to the Bay via the beach at half to low tide. Take a picnic to the beach or enjoy takeaways from Skips Fish N Chips on the waterfront. There are lots of rock pools to explore, magnificent Pohutukawa trees to picnic under or just to seek shade. The Bay has a local store providing groceries, fuel, and dive bottles.
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