Paihia: Hosted in the Bay
A deliciously relaxing hosted stay in the Bay of Islands broadens Sharleen Heijstra's holiday hot list.
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Mangonui is the perfect base for exploring the Far North, and as Janetta Mackay finds, the fish and chips are pretty good too.
Far North: Safe harbour from the storm
Jim Eagles takes shelter from the wild wind at an all-weather anchorage at Whangaroa.
Idyll moments in Kerikeri
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Opua: Perched above the bay
Michele Crawshaw visits a luxury boutique lodge which commands a grand view over the Bay of Islands.
Kaeo: More vocation than location
A Far North farm hostel has been voted the favourite in New Zealand by those who like staying at backpacker lodges. Colin Moore discovers its attractions.