Kerikeri
Kerikeri is in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand’s own subtropical paradise. Experience the lifestyle – Birds, Beaches, Food, Fishing and really great people. Kerikeri is a wonderful mix of the new, the old and the exciting. It includes its historic past but not at the expense of the now. Kerikeri has built on its past, from the original Maori settlements that lived in and embraced the temperate and pleasant surroundings, to a vibrant modern town on the edge of the Bay of Islands. You can see the same waterfall and walk the same track that Charles Darwin did in 1835. You can walk to Hongi Hika’s Pa site at Koropiro and see how it commanded a view of the river in both directions. You can look upriver to the site of the Mission station and the Stone Store. Cross the Kerikeri River on the same ford that the early settlers used.
Places to stay include:
Avalon Resort – Luxury accommodation, Kerikeri
Kaimanga Lodge Homestay – Luxury self contained cottage
Kerikeri Top 10 Holiday Park –
Ora Ora Resort– Luxury health and wellness centre
Stone Store Lodge adjacent to Kerikeri Basin
Ten on One
Woodlands Motel & Conference Venue
The Promontory – outstanding inlet and rural views