Bay of Islands

One of New Zealand's more popular tourist attraction famed for its natural beauty is an area in the northern part of the country called the Bay of Islands. This place was where some of the first Maori settlements began. Additionally, there were locations within the Bay of Islands where Captain Cook docked his ship while on his famous expedition of the region.

Paihia is the gateway to the bay of islands

the hole in the rock which I sailed through

dolphins can be found in the area