Step back in time and experience the Bay of Islands as it used to be at the Culture North show in Waitangi. Then explore the museums, take a historical tour and walk the early Maori pa sites. Bring yourself back to the present with a trip around some of Northland’s wineries.
Haka practice for the boys
Haka is an important part of Maori formal welcome ceremonies
27, March 2012
There is wealth of cultural and heritage activities on offer that will give you the full flavour of life in the Far North. Learn about the Treaty of Waitangi (there's a little bit about this on our history page) and explore how our Maori and European descendents gradually came together to form today's Kiwi identity.
* Experience hands-on fun in the only surviving pioneer printery in New Zealand.
* Stunning heritage gardens and Bay views offer an amazing spot for quiet enjoyment.
* Made of...
Catch the breeze and set sail for the day from Russell on board the unique tall ship "R. Tucker Thompson", built in the tradition of 100 year old schooners by...
Join us for an entertaining journey back in time. You'll hear entertaining commentary on the background & history of the region en route. You'll have the opportunity to visit the...
Salt Air offers unique and memorable scenic helicopter and aeroplane flights over the Bay of Islands and the Far North of New Zealand including their renowned Cape Reinga Half Day...
Sand Safaris has been thrilling visitors to Cape Reinda for almost 30 years now. Our local guides will take you on a journey to New Zealand's spiritual home, Cape Reinga....
Designed by Wesleyan missionary John Hobbs and built in the 1830s by ex-convict William Parrot and Maori labour, the Stone Store initially housed and traded mission goods. After the Mission...
* New Zealand's first European-style farm set in English village-style countryside.
* The first inland European settlement in the country.
* The only place in New Zealand that Charles Darwin...
Wander through our glorious subtropical gardens and enjoy the entertaining antics and colourful plumage of a huge variety of native and exotic parrots from around the world, including the New...