or "the Spine of the Fish of the North Island," is one of the most stunning areas of New Zealand. The peninsula has paradisiacal beaches, gold-mining history, and plenty of summer fun. At Hot ...

Curved like a smile across the North Island’s east coast, the Bay of Plenty and the string of towns threading its white-sand shorelines is a popular destination for New Zealanders, especially in ...

The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand's Great ... forest of the North Island’s east coast, this track follows the lake’s shoreline, taking hikers past remote beaches.