Audley in Auckland & Northland
The world’s largest Polynesian city, Auckland is home to over a quarter of New Zealand’s multicultural population. With superb dining, world class shopping, and both immaculate and dramatic coastlines, Auckland commands attention. Best of all is the city’s proximity to Northland.
Once you have crossed the Brynderwyn Ranges, you are knocking on the back door of this Kiwi heaven. Renowned for its warm weather and tepid oceans, Northland is a veritable haven for sailing junkies and water sports enthusiasts. Most significant is Waitangi, the birthplace of the modern New Zealander, where in 1840 European settlers and the Maori people were brought together beneath Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of Waitangi.
For original colonial townships, pristine waters and some local culture, head north.