About | Waipu Beach Waipu Beach is fantastic for swimming, surfing and fishing. Explore the rock pools or go for a walk along this long, beautiful beach. Busy during the summer months. At the southern end of Waipu Beach, you’ll find a little stream and this spot is great for families. The stream is nice and safe for young children…
About | Adventure Forest Whangarei The Adventure Forest in Whangarei is hours of fun and thrills. With circuits designed for all ages, this is great for the whole family. Start right down low and make your way up higher into the forest. See if mum or dad is brave enough to do the high ones. The circuits start off really…
About | Peach Cove Track The Peach Cove Track is a great first overnight hike if you’re looking at getting your kids into doing overnight hikes. It’s only a 3-hour return walk so it’s easy peasy, a great walk to start out on. 1.5 hours there and then 1.5 hours back the next day. The first part of the Peach…
About | Whangarei Quarry Gardens If you love gardens then the Whangarei Quarry Gardens is not to be missed. Beautiful and tranquil, it’s a relaxing way to end the day and wind the kids down. Go for a stroll (it’ll take just over an hour or even more so give yourself enough time) and see the five senses garden, bromeliad…
About | Kiwi North: Museum, Kiwi House and Heritage Park Come and see a kiwi and unique Victorian heritage buildings and explore the museum at Kiwi North. Most New Zealanders can’t say they’ve even seen a kiwi, yet, it’s what us, kiwis, are known for! Seeing a kiwi for the first time is a truly special experience and not one…
About | Langs Beach Langs Beach is a beautiful white sand beach that is great for swimming and also a great fishing spot. Bring the boogie board and ride the waves in. Langs Beach has plenty of lovely pohutukawa trees lining it that provide shelter from the sun. They also make great climbing trees. Walk to Ding Bay along the…
About | Mount Manaia Track 2 hours | 4km return The Mount Manaia Track works it’s way up, 420m above sea level where you can enjoy a very rewarding view of the Whangarei Harbour, Bream Head, Taranga and the Marotere islands (Hen and Chicken Islands). There are lots of steps to conquer as you build your way up but take…
About | Mangawhai Heads Beach Mangawhai Heads Beach is an absolutely stunning beach, fantastic for sunbathing in the sun, swimming, surfing and fishing. It’s great on a nice summer’s day, but also very popular. Though there is a big car park, it will fill up quite fast during peak times, and the road connecting to it has yellow lines along…
About | Matapouri Beach Matapouri is a beautiful white sand beach with clear water and beautiful surroundings. It’s nice and sheltered, making it ideal for swimming or bring the boogie board and ride along the small waves. There’s also an estuary round back providing safe swimming and a bridge to jump off at high tide. Boats under 5.5m can be…
About | Waipu Caves If you enjoy exploring the unknown you’ll love this. Waipu Caves is the largest cave passage in Northland. Come and see the stalactites, stalagmites and glow worms. Waipu Caves is the perfect detour if you’re driving on the highway going past Waipu (it’s about a 10-minute detour). There’ll be a sign, pointing you in the right…
