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Cape Reinga is about 220km from Paihia. You should allow about 3 ½ hours each way. There are some great places to stop off at along the way so it's worth having some time up your sleeve, an early start is not a bad idea.
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The North Island's giant kauris are the second largest trees in the world; they grow as high as 50 m with a girth of up to 16m - needless to say these are some big arse trees!!! The most famous kauri tree in New Zealand is 'Tane Mahuta' in the Waipoua forest on Northland's west coast ...
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If you're a water lover, or just like playing with the fish, from Sandspit head towards Matakana and on to Leigh. Not far from Leigh is Goat Island. Goat Island, or as it is officially known 'Cape Rodney - Okakari Point Marine Reserve' was New Zealand's first marine reserve formed in 1975 and officially opened in 1977. Goat Island is home to an array of marine life...
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The Poor Knights Islands are the remains of an ancient volcanic rim and are part of a chain of offshore volcanoes running all the way from the Three Kings Islands in the north, through the Cavalli Islands, The Poor Knights, Great Barrier, The Mercury Islands, Alderman Islands, and through to the only remaining active volcano, White Island ...
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There's a lot to see around the bay by car, about 5 minutes from Paihia is the historic site of the Waitangi treaty grounds. It was here in 1840 a treaty between many leading Maori tribes and the British monarchy was signed pledging sovereignty to the British crown and preserving traditional Maori rights...
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