North Island info
Eight important cities are in the North Island, notably New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Hamilton, Palmerston North and Wellington, the capital, located at the southern extremity of the island. Approximately 76% of New Zealand's population lives in the North Island.
Bays in North Island, New Zealand
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Kaitaia is a town in the far north region of New Zealand, at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula....
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Being its own private island, Matangi offers a multitude of activities including scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking, sailing, wind surfing, water skiing and fishing. The island is a paradise for nature lovers and hikers, providing two trails around the island which can be explored. Be sure to take your camera along to catch the beautiful scenery, native birds and wildlife. Our many beaches, surrounding reefs and aquamarine waters provide the perfect atmosphere to relax in and soak up the beauty of Matangi....
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New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
Anvil-shaped Raoul Island (Sunday Island), the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands, (located at 29°15′S 177°55′W, 900 km (560 mi) SSW of 'Ata Island of Tonga and 1,100 km (680 mi) NNE of New Zealand's North Island), has been the source of vigorous volcanic activity during the past several thousand years that was dominated by dacitic explosive eruptions....
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A to Z Diving2012-12-04
Located in Kaitaia, Far North District, North Island, New Zealand
A to Z Diving in Kaitaia, New Zealand is located on the beach in Whatuwhiwhi, and is one of the best diving schools that offer PADI diver certification, guiding services and is a dive retailer as well. Enroll for a Discover Scuba Diving course which is completed in half a day, and is a great introduction to the underwater world. Students get an overview of dive theory, one confined water session to learn and practice basic skills, and the course is concluded with an exciting open water dive. It has been found that the most popular course at diving schools is the Open Water Diver, and upon completion of such a course you will be able to dive anywhere in the world. Students who are wanting to enjoy a gap year after completion of studies should consider becoming a diving instructor in New Zealand with our ten-week intensive diving course. With this internationally recognised course you become a SSI dive instructor which means you will be funding your gap year doing what you really enjoy, and that is travelling, diving and teaching at diving schools in New Zealand.
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