Essential Kiwi Experiences
How many of the following have you ticked off during your stay in Northland?
Northland - Must Visit
- Poor Knights Marine Reserve snorkelling
- Ahipara – surfing or sand boarding
- Bay of Islands – sailing or beaching
- Ninety Mile Beach – horse riding or 4WD
- Cape Reinga – lighthouse
- Whangarei Heads – climb Mount Manaia
- Tutukaka Coast beaches
- Waipoua Forest – Tane Mahuta kauri tree
- Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Northland - Must Do
- Play sports (even in the backyard)
- Go fishing
- Go to the school dance or ball
- Make a pavlova
- Learn the haka or poi
- Go to a fireworks display
- Go camping or to school camp
- Learn basic Maori greetings
- Try surfing or paddleboarding
- Sign up for a mud run or triathalon
Northland - Must Eat
- Kina (Rock the Boat)
- Jaffas
- Whitebait fritters (maybe mussells instead? they’re local, cheaper and can also be bought easily at supermarket?)
- Kumara
- Pavlova
- Crayfish & Paua
- Hangi
- Manuka honey
- Fresh oysters
- Feijoas
- Macadamia Toffee Crunch from Makana Confections
- Fudge from Fudge Farm
