Essential Kiwi Experiences

How many of the following have you ticked off during your stay in Northland?

Northland - Must Visit

  • Poor Knights Marine Reserve snorkelling
  • Ahipara – surfing or sand boarding
  • Bay of Islands – sailing or beaching
  • Ninety Mile Beach – horse riding or 4WD
  • Cape Reinga – lighthouse
  • Whangarei Heads – climb Mount Manaia
  • Tutukaka Coast beaches
  • Waipoua Forest – Tane Mahuta kauri tree
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds 

Northland - Must Do

  • Play sports (even in the backyard)
  • Go fishing
  • Go to the school dance or ball
  • Make a pavlova
  • Learn the haka or poi
  • Go to a fireworks display
  • Go camping or to school camp
  • Learn basic Maori greetings
  • Try surfing or paddleboarding
  • Sign up for a mud run or triathalon

Northland - Must Eat

  • Kina (Rock the Boat)
  • Jaffas
  • Whitebait fritters (maybe mussells instead? they’re local, cheaper and can also be bought easily at supermarket?)
  • Kumara
  • Pavlova
  • Crayfish & Paua
  • Hangi
  • Manuka honey
  • Fresh oysters
  • Feijoas
  • Macadamia Toffee Crunch from Makana Confections 
  • Fudge from Fudge Farm