North Island Hotels, Guesthouses and B&B's

North Island Hotels, Guesthouses and B&B's

The North Island (Ma-ori: Te Ika-a-Ma-ui) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. Twelve cities are in the North Island: Auckland, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Hamilton, Hastings, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Wanganui, Whangarei and Wellington, the capital, located at the southern extremity of the island.

• Places to Stay in the North Island, New Zealand

» Auckland Hotels

Auckland Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Auckland's city centre clings to the southern shores of the Waitemata Harbour , with Queen Street , the main drag, striking south through a downbeat business district largely sustained by banks and insurance companies, as the ascendant inner-city suburbs - trendy Ponsonby, affluent Parnell …

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» Bay of Islands Hotels

Bay of Islands Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

The Bay of Islands, is in the north of the North Island of New Zealand. The main center is Paihia, a busy destination with many places to eat, drink and sleep. Kerikeri, often called the Cradle Of The Nation, nestled among orchards and gardens, is a favourite destination. This region of New Zealand is rich in history …

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» Bay of Plenty Hotels

Bay of Plenty Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

The Bay of Plenty (Ma-ori: Te Moana-a-Toi), often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. The bay was named by James Cook after he noticed the abundant food supplies at several Ma-ori villages there, in stark contrast to the earlier observations he had made in Poverty Bay …

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» Coromandel Peninsula Hotels

Coromandel Peninsula Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Coromandel is the name of a town and harbour on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula, which is on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 75 kilometres east of the city of Auckland, although the road between them, which winds around the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf coasts, is 190 km long…

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» Gisborne Hotels

Gisborne Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Gisborne is a sunny seaside town on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a popular summertime destination as it has a relatively warm, dry and sunny climate, swimming and surf beaches with a more relaxed pace of life than the larger cities …

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» Hamilton Hotels

Hamilton Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in Ma-ori) is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately 130 km south of Auckland. It sits at a major road and rail nexus in the centre of the Waikato basin, on both banks of the Waikato River …

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» Napier Hotels

Napier Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Hotels and accommodation in magical Napier, New Zealand. Napier is an important port city in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It has a population ov over 50,000. Ten kilometres further south lies the slightly smaller town of Hastings. The two are often regarded as twin cities …

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» New Plymouth Hotels

New Plymouth Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Being a coastal city with a mountain within one hour's drive away, the more adventurous residents of New Plymouth can snowboard, ski, water ski and surf all in the same day …

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» Paihia Hotels

Paihia Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the historic towns of Russell, and Kerikeri, 60 kilometres north of Whangarei. Missionary Henry Williams and his wife Marianne settled in Paihia in 1823 and built the first church in New Zealand there the same year …

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» Palmerston North Hotels

Palmerston North Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Palmerston North (Ma-ori: Te Papaioea) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank of the Manawatu River. The city covers an area of 126 sq mi and one million people live within a two-hour drive …

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» Rotorua Hotels

Rotorua Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

The charming, small city of Rotorua is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the North Island. Rotorua is known for it's geothermal wonders - volcanoes, geysers and sulpher pools - and stunning natural beauty with lakes, and lovely parks. Rotorua is also a center for Maori cultural activites …

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» Taupo Hotels

Taupo Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Taupo is a town in the central North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the northern end of Lake Taupo, at its outlet into the Waikato river. The name Taupo comes from Maori, the full name is Taupo-nui-a-Tia which: literally translated means The great cloak of Tia, who discovered the lake …

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» Tauranga Hotels

Tauranga Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Tauranga (population 107,706 - 2006 census) is the largest city of the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seventh largest city in the country, and is 105 km east of Hamilton and 85 km north of Rotorua, and is the city with the fastest growing population in New Zealand …

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» Wellington Hotels

Wellington Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, and easy to explore on foot at only 2 kms wide. The beatiful city is set between the port and green hills and unspoilt nature. The city itself is dynamic and lively, offering great shopping, theatres & restaurants. Ideal for nature lovers and culture vultures …

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» Whanganui Hotels

Whanganui Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Whanganui, also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region. Whanganui is located on the South Taranaki Bight, close to the mouth of the Whanganui River. It is 200 kilometres north of Wellington and 75 kilometres northwest of Palmerston North …

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» Whitianga Hotels

Whitianga Hotels, North Island, New Zealand

Whitianga is the main settlement of Mercury Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. Whitianga has been continuously occupied for more than a thousand years since Maori explorer Kupe’s tribe settled here after his visit in about 950 AD. Following this visit, many of Kupe's tribe settled here. Te Whitianga a Kupe is the original place name of the town, meaning Kupe's crossing place …

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North Island Hotels, New Zealand

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North Island Tours & Travel

The North Island of New Zealand is warm, with scenery ranging from sandy beaches, through rolling farmland to active volcanic peaks. Although it is smaller than the South Island, it is more populous, with half of the New Zealand population living north of Lake Taupo, in the middle of the island …

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Destination North Island, New Zealand A-Z

According to Ma-ori mythology, the North and South Islands of New Zealand arose through the actions of the demigod Ma-ui. Ma-ui and his brothers were fishing from their canoe (the South Island) when he caught a great fish and pulled it from the sea …

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