North Island (New Zealand)
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The North Island of New Zealand is warm, with scenery ranging from sandy beaches, through rolling farmland to active volcanic peaks. Although it is smaller than the South Island, it is more populous, with half of the New Zealand population living north of Lake Taupo, in the middle of the island.
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Regions
- Northland
- Auckland Region (also Auckland metro)
- Hauraki Gulf Islands
- Waikato-King Country
- Coromandel
- Bay of Plenty
- Central North Island
- East Coast
- Hawkes Bay
- Wairarapa
- Taranaki
- Manawatu Wanganui
- Wellington Region (also Wellington metro)
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Cities
- Whangarei -
- Auckland - The largest and most populated NZ city and the largest city in Polynesia.
- Hamilton -
- Tauranga - In the Bay of Plenty.
- Rotorua - Famous for geysers and hot pools... and that funny sulphuric smell! (smells like eggs!)
- Napier and Hastings - Art Deco and wine in the sunny Hawkes Bay.
- New Plymouth -
- Wanganui -
- Palmerston North -
- Wellington - The national capital - home of the Parliament and the Beehive. The Windy city (and its not hot air).
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Other Destinations
- Bay of Islands
- Lake Taupo - and its trout
- Tongariro National Park and the Mount Ruapehu skifields.
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See also
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