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Making a plan
Making a plan Look at you getting ready to have a great time!!Now – Where to start? When you decide to take a trip – understanding what’s available to you really is the first step. It can be overwhelming with all the information out there – so we have put together everything we think would
Top attractions on the Twin Coast
Northland’s Great Ride is so much more than a scenic trip from coast to coast. It’s also an opportunity to dig into history, dip a toe in the water, get arty, and max-out the X-factor with bucket-list side trips. Here are just a few memorable attractions, heading east to west along the Pou Herenga Tai
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Bay of Islands named #3 on Lonely Planets Top 10 destinations in Asia – Pacific
WOW! Northland, Bay of Islands has been named number 3 on Lonely Planets Top 10 destinations in Asia – Pacific destinations! This is the East Coast of our Coast to Coast trail! Don’t miss out it is gorgeous anytime of year! Click Here to Read More
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Historic Kaikohe bank gets new life as cafe, hotel and backpackers
By: Peter de GraafPeter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocate A Northland couple didn’t want Kaikohe to lose another of its grand old buildings — so they gave up a quiet retirement and sank almost $2 million into its restoration. The BNZ building, built in 1916 on the corner of Broadway and Park
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New owners Paula and Graham Grant have big plans for Wairere Boulders in South Hokianga
By: Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocate Paula and Graham Grant still can’t quite believe they were able to buy a piece of land they reckon looks like a national park. Many visitors share their disbelief. A few leave still convinced the Grants are caretakers hired by the Department
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Meet the man who mapped all 22 of New Zealand’s Great Rides.
Meet the man who mapped all 22 of New Zealand’s Great Rides. Download the app and ride the trails! Lorna Thornber 05:00, Jan 26 2019 on Stuff As far as work stories go, Gary Patterson’s are pretty impressive. A cartographer specialising in cycle tracks, it’s his job to make uncharted territory chartered. He and his trusty lightweight
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Duke of Marlborough’s $12m, nine-year revamp completed
The revamped Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell. Photo / Salmond Reed Northern Advocate A nine-year, $12 million revamp of an iconic Northland hotel was finally completed on Saturday when Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters opened a new wing at the Duke of Marlborough in Russell. The final stage of the upgrade included a new
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Riding high on Northland’s Twin Coast Cycle Trail
The Hokianga Harbour start – or end – of Pou Herenga Tai, the Twin Coast Cycle Trail. This story was originally published by North & South and is republished with permission. I’m sitting on a green-tiled concrete sofa in the main street of Kawakawa. Across the street is the so-called “World’s Best Bathroom” – the Hundertwasser toilets,
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