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Attractions in North Island

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in North Island, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

481 places

Rainbow Springs Nature Park

ForestRainbow Springs Nature Park

Tairāwhiti Museum

SightTairāwhiti Museum

green trees near blue sea under blue sky during daytime

SightKauri Museum

a grassy hill with sheep grazing on it

Scandrett Regional Park

SightScandrett Regional Park

MuseumHighwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

aerial view of city near body of water during daytime

ViewpointRangitoto Summit

brown wooden bridge leading to grass field

SightBridge to Nowhere

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

SightPukeahu National War Memorial Park

green trees on brown sand beach during daytime

TheaterArtworks - Arts Community Theatre - Live Entertainment

Pania of the Reef

MonumentPania of the Reef

green trees near blue sea under blue sky during daytime

SightCape Reinga

SightCathedral Cove

Mercury Bay Museum

SightMercury Bay Museum

Parnell Rose Garden

ParkDove Myer Robinson Park (Parnell Rose Garden)

SightLong Beach

SightPukekura Park

ParkKuirau Park

Mountain Bike Rotorua

SightMountain Bike Rotorua

black rocks on seashore during daytime

LandmarkPohaturoa Track Whaka lower Lookout

Whanganui Regional Museum

SightWhanganui Regional Museum

Snow-capped mountain peak rises above rolling green hills

SightMt Ngauruhoe

Centennial Gardens

SightCentennial Gardens

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.