10 Top Things to Do on a NORTH ISLAND ROAD TRIP, New Zealand in 2024 | Travel Guide & To-Do List

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As you travel across New Zealand’s fabulous North Island, the thing that strikes you is the diversity of experiences on offer. That, and the fact that you don’t have to travel too far to see something amazing, which makes road tripping the ideal way to explore.

In this episode of our online travel series, we bring you ten amazing things to do on a road trip around New Zealand's fabulous North Island. Our list includes taking in the epic views from Auckland’s Sky Tower, cruising the tranquil waters of the Bay of Islands, visiting the village of Hobbiton in Middle Earth, immersing yourself in New Zealand’s culture and history at Te Papa in Wellington, and much more.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:01 Auckland Dolphin Cruise, War Memorial Museum, and Sky Tower
2:33 Hole in the Rock Cruise, Bay of Islands
4:09 Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Bay of Islands
5:22 Dune Rider to Cape Reinga
7:33 Tāne Mahuta and The Kauri Museum, Matakohe
8:49 Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata
9:24 Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Rotorua
10:47 Rainbow Springs Nature Park, Rotorua
13:09 Huka Falls, Taupo
13:37 Te Papa, Wellington

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Camera/sound: Andrew McDonald

Additional footage courtesy of Tourism New Zealand and Wellington Tourism

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[namasivayamm]

wonderful place. thank you for sharing nice video

[rexharrison]

Good video but like most of these things misses out some really awesome places. If you ever plan on making another one or three, here are some (personal favourite) suggestions: Auckland's West Coast starting with Huia, Whatipu and moving on up to Piha, Karekare and Muriwai. On the East, Waiheke, Rangitoto and Great Barrier Islands. Heading South and again on the West, Raglan and Kawhia then inland to Tongariro National Park, West to Pipiriki and the Whanganui River down to the city and out along the coast up to New Plymouth to Mt Taranaki. On the Eastern side there's the entire East Cape from Opotiki to Gisborne and a cut through via the Waioeka Gorge. Not forgetting the sweeping curve of Hawke Bay ending with Napier. Off the beaten track or at least the main roads, is the little visited stretch of coastline from Hastings all the way down to Palliser Bay, some of which is accessible and thence to Wellington for a well deserved cappuccino!

[ATIL_]

Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿 is beautiful. Try upper North Island. I heard it’s beautiful there, the furthest I’ve been up north is Dargaville.

[andriiosmak]

I believe each region of NZ deserves a separate video.

[danielm]

So much missed out - Waitomo Caves, Coromandel Peninsula, Tongariro National Park, Hawkes Bay (just to name a few)

[mrc]

a grest video. but you drew a line down the middle of the island. the north island has an east and west coast. both of which have great value for a traveler.

[eldarion]

"Spend a couple days in auckland". No, no you dont. Stay there 1 night max. Theres so much to see and do in NZ. Dont waste time there especially if you dont have the luxury of spending like 6 weeks in NZ

[relicofgold]

Aotearoa is the absolute most incredible country I've ever visited. I would live there if they would have me, but they keep out the immigrants quite effectively. The natural and cultural worlds, both old and new, are spectacular. To be a Kiwi is to be living in the best place on earth.

[huriana_isthebest]

great and informative video but all of the Māori pronunciation in this video is wrong,
like Taupo is NOT pronounced taw-poe its pronounced Toe-poor like a toe on your foot that is poor.
Please next time to do more research on the pronunciation because it is not hard.

[OryanMcLean]

Just say Cody but make the d sound like r. That is how you pronounce kauri, not cowry

[rosscleaver]

The North island should be in lockdown to 2 months or longer