Plan your itinerary:
Things to see & do
The Whangarei District is jam-packed with things to do. The hardest part of planning your holiday will be deciding which to do first!
Browse ActivitiesExtraordinary landscapes
You're never far from the coast
Nowhere in the District is more than 40 kilometres from the coast & with the Bay of Islands an easy one hour drive, Whangarei is the ideal base for your Northland holiday.
Browse DestinationsWhangarei Events
There's always something on
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Not Now Apocalypse: Jo Hardy Retrospective
May to August @ Whangarei Art Museum
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Kororāreka - The Ballad of Maggie Flynn
23 & 24 June @ OneOneSix Bank Street
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Kurfew Band
Saturday, 24 June
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4 Star Whetu Wha
June 27th & 28th @ Company of Giants, Bank Street
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Whangarei Film Society Screening of two NZ Films for Matariki
6th & 7th July
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Rhys Darby - Mystic Timebird
Monday, 17 July
Spoiled for choice:
Places to stay
From quality lodges to back-to-nature camping, the selection of accommodation in Whangarei is varied and plentiful
Where to StayA Natural Wonder
The Poor Knights Islands
The Poor Knights Marine Reserve off the Tutukaka Coast provide outstanding world class scuba and snorkel diving, kayaking, paddle boarding along with an extraordinary history.
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