Auckland Region

The Auckland Region is in the North Island of New Zealand. Centred on the Auckland metropolitan area, it also includes a large rural area, stretching as far north as the Wellsford district. The region includes ruggedly beautiful west coast beaches and harbours, the more sheltered inlets and beaches of the east coast, the islands of the Hauraki Gulf and the hiking trails of the native bush-clad Waitakere and Hunua ranges.

Map of Auckland Region

• -36.849167174.7652781 Auckland – the largest city in New Zealand
• -36.679722174.4494442 Helensville
• -36.29174.8023 Leigh
• -36.83174.4354 Muriwai – west coast beach with a variety of activities
• -36.95174.4695 Piha – west coast beach and settlement
• -36.512174.6616 Puhoi
• -36.4174.6666677 Warkworth
• -36.295833174.5233338 Wellsford

• -36.179599175.419691 Great Barrier Island – a large off-grid island.
• -36.786742174.8601152 Rangitoto Island (connected by causeway to Motutapu Island)
• -36.6174.893 Tiritiri Matangi Island – this small island is a birdwatcher's paradise, many visiting on day trips by ferry from central Auckland.
• -36.8175.14 Waiheke Island – about 40 minutes from central Auckland by regular passenger ferry, Waiheke is known for its many quality wines, beaches and walking tracks.

See the Auckland guide for information on accessing the region by plane. Also regional flight such as to Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ ^IATA)

Intercity operates a national bus network with many Auckland departures and arrivals every day. Tickets can be purchased on-line or throughout the country at numerous agents including the i-Site network.

Metropolitan Auckland has frequent bus services throughout. Trains connect the Auckland CBD with some parts of the metropolitan area: the Western Line runs to West Auckland; the Southern Line runs right through South Auckland to the town of Pukekohe, near the southern boundary of the Auckland Region; the Eastern line serves the inner eastern suburbs of the isthmus; there is no train service on the North Shore. Ferries run from the CBD to points around the Waitemata Harbour, east Auckland, islands of the Hauraki Gulf (such as Waiheke Island), and the Whangaparaoa Peninsula.

The options vary across the region, from hotels and backpackers in the CBD to DoC campsites on Great Barrier. Islands are very busy in late December and January, and the CBD can get full during major events.

• Northland
• Waikato