Driving from Auckland to Whangarei takes just over 2 hours. On your travel to Whangarei you may want to stop by at the following places.
Orewa Beach
Orewa is a great place to stop and have a bite to eat before starting out on your journey again. It has 3km of fantastic sandy beach and playground area [...]

Whangarei is the northernmost city in New Zealand, a two hour drive from Auckland. The city lies between forested hills and a stunning harbour. The most famous attractions is the Whangarei Falls – New Zealand’s most photographed waterfalls and Kauri Park – where the most famous giant kauri trees stand (500 years old). Other activities [...]

On The North Island of New Zealand is a unique sanctuary home to some on the most endangered big cats on the planet. It is called Zion Wildlife gardens and is situated near Whangarei.
Zion Park is the biggest endangered cat sanctuary in Australasia and people come from all over the world to see these animals that [...]