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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

SightWhangārei Quarry Gardens

SightWairaka - Lady on the Rock

SightTe Pāpaka & Puketapu

SightTainui Historical Society Museum

SightTe Whai Bay Wines

SightHahei Beach

SightNational Army Museum

SightHawke's Bay Farmers Market

SightClock Tower

SightWhangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre

SightWild Estate

SightWhanganui Riverboat Centre

SightMartinborough Vineyard

SightTirohana Estate

SightPompallier Mission

SightPutiki Church

SightMāori War & Early Settlers Cemetery

SightNgā Manu Nature Reserve

SightSt Patrick’s Cathedral

SightCottle Hill

SightLost Spring

SightWhangamomona

SightCentral Hawke’s Bay Settlers Museum

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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.