Aroha Island

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Some 10km from town and reached via a permanent causeway through the mangroves, this 12-hectare island reserve provides a haven for the North Island brown kiwi and other native birds. There's an informative visitor centre where you can learn more about the kiwi and also arrange after-dark self-guided walks to try to spot these elusive flightless birds in the wild.

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