New Zealand's North Island is divided into many different regions, including: Auckland, Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Rotorua, Eastland, Taupo, Ruapehu, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa and Wellington.
The North Island of New Zealand features natural geysers, bubbling mud ponds, thermal baths, native bush, sea harbors, pristine beaches, active volcanos, natural hot springs and mineral pools, tidal estuaries, rose and botanical gardens, rugged farmland, big city nightlife, small towns, old European-style villages, museums, craft shops, and historic buildings.
New Zealand's North Island offers cruises in the Hauraki Gulf and the Bay of Islands, diving at Poor Knights Islands, coach tours to Cape Reing and a Health, Herb and Honey tour on Manawatu. Waitomo Caves, Tongariro National Park, Whangarei Falls, Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, White Island's active volcano, the Raurimu Spiral and free wine tasting at Hawke's Bay vineyards are also notable attractions.
Tourists to New Zealand's diverse North Island regions enjoy trout fishing, river rafting, canoeing, kayaking, diving, skydiving, skiing, hiking, walking, sunbathing, jet boating, sledding, four-wheel driving, hunting, bicycling, horseback riding, golfing, bungee jumping, spelunking and river boating.
