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RE: 16-night trip to New Zealand covering both islands - updated itinerary
by hereandtherenz 22 May 2012
I'd cut out one night in Auckland, one night in Wellington and skip Napier and spend those extra nights in the South Island. Whale watching…
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16-night trip to New Zealand covering both islands - updated itinerary
by prodizy 22 May 2012
Continuing from the earlier post(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2202623), with the valuable inputs from you…
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RE: North Island 7 days in July...... Suggestons?
by kereru 18 May 2012
Def agree that flying to WLG (2N); train to National Park (2N); coach to Taupo or Rotorua (2N); day tour with Great sights to Waitomo…
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RE: Suggested Itinerary in N Island in Early December with 9/10 days free.
by kereru 02 May 2012
Another alternative worth considering is : Northland 3D/2N; Coromandel/Hot Water Beach 2D/2N; Hamilton/Cambridge 1N - Hamilton gardens…
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Suggested Itinerary in N Island in Early December with 9/10 days free.
by Malahidemob 29 April 2012
Hi All We are planning some time in North Island in early December. Ignoring topping (2 days)and tailing (1 day) the visit in Auckland…
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Re: 10 day north island itinerary with kids
by newzealandtravel 18 March 2012
Why are you going to Wellington? Don't get me wrong, I love the place - especially the night life - but with kids on board that's not…
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Re: 10 day north island itinerary with kids
by lagoon 18 March 2012
Here's my suggestion:- Arrive Auckland & explore - 2 nights Rotorua via Hobbiton (Matamata) - 2 nights Rotorua to Napier via Taupo…
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RE: Three things for a Friday
by Kneazle 08 March 2012
No - the company I'm working for has won new contracts in Wellington, Napier, Palmy & christchurch and Wellington and Napier are the top…
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RE: great coffee in Auckland and elsewhere in nz
by austengirl 26 February 2012
@Justin23 ahh good, there are people who think Starbucks coffee is the best out there and was hoping you weren't among them. I've seen…
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Travel partner for New Zealand, late March
by yvonnesoso 17 February 2012
Hello I'm a 31 year old Norwegian female looking for a travel partner or two for when I go to New Zealand next month. I'm primarily…
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RE: New Zealand Itinerary - what do you think?
by Topcat1188 13 February 2012
Don't forget Napier! Or the Coromandel! So many people bypass huge chunks of the north island to get to the south, and to be honest, Napier…
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Re: Travelling around the north island
by neverwinter 15 January 2012
I would suggest renting a car from Rotorua - get the bus there from Auckland. use the car to see the sights round Rotorua, and then to…
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RE: Travelling around the north island
by ranjon 15 January 2012
I would think it unlikely that you'll get one of the touring bus organisations that specifically does only the areas you're interested…
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Travelling around the north island
by Seana 15 January 2012
Hello, I'd like some advice on transport please. I'm flying to Auckland at the end of this month, I want to take in Rotorua, Tongariro…
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North Island Road Trip Route Advice
by cazzyroundtheworld 13 January 2012
So after nearly a year of living in New Zealand I'm finally getting around to doing a bit of travelling! (I did do a northlands trip…
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Kumara Restaurants in Noo Zillan.
by Drovers_Dog 12 January 2012
Are there any that specialize in this most wondrous of root vegetables? I'll be there most of next week doing a quick circuit starting…
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North Island NZ
by SpeedBackpacking 08 January 2012
Can anyone recommend one or two chill spots to visit and stay at in the North Island if flying in/out of Auckland. Looking at Rotorua,…
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Should North Island itinerary include west coast?
by lindanb 01 January 2012
We will have 16 days on North Island in February. We did South Island a couple of years ago. We have been to North Island before and…
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RE: Myanmar Visa ex Canberra - Allow plenty of time
by chilipepper21 05 December 2011
Just following up on this thread:- Application sent from Auckland NZ on November 4th, arrived in Napier (NZ) today 6th of December. Track…
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RE: NZ Itinerary Advice - 18 days RV
by ChrisB12 04 November 2011
Rotorua to Napier is more like 3 hours. Auckland to Napier is six hours. And the main road is sealed.
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RE: North Island - East Side
by LisaMNZ 05 October 2011
Rotorua has a LOT to offer besides adrenaline! The main reason I'd go there is because of all the thermal stuff. There's a dead cheap…
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Re: North Island - East Side
by OurOyster 25 September 2011
I would recommend visiting Napier it is a cool little town! James
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RE: North Island - East Side
by travelling_mike 25 September 2011
So is that 4 days including Rotorua and Taupo? If that's the case you don't have much time. You can either drive around the cape, go…
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North Island Travelers
by diriven 05 September 2011
Hey, I've just moved down to New Zealand (Auckland). I got here at the end of July, and I'll be here until mid-December. I have a flat…
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RE: Searching for possibilities
by diriven 05 September 2011
Hey Anne, Lena and Verena, I'm Dave. I've just come down to Auckland as well. I've been here just over a month now. I'm 21 from Canada.…
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