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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.

446 places

SightTaranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary

SightTitirangi Lookout

SightAratiatia Lookouts

SightPaeroa Museum

SightAramoana Hill

SightWaterworks

SightEd Hillary Walkway

SightGumdiggers Park

SightCook's Plaza

SightKD's Elvis Presley Museum

SightHe Ara Kotahi Bridge

SightHurworth Cottage

SightArai-te-uru Recreation Reserve

SightWaitomo Caves Visitor Centre

SightWaitomo Adventures

SightKatikati Bird Gardens

SightNew Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata

SightAzzuro Groves

SightVictoria Battery Tramway & Museum

SightVolcanic Activity Centre

SightStonehenge Aotearoa

SightNgā Taonga Sound & Vision

SightTakaparawhau/Bastion Point

SightPuhi Kai Iti Cook Landing Site

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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.