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Hostelling International Tripbook for

North Island Unwinding

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Cathedral Cove Beach

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Hawke's Bay Orchard

Stay at: YHA Napier

68%

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Culture
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Relaxing

Photo credit: Richard Brimer

Wairakei Terraces Thermal Pools

Photo credit: Destination Lake Taupo

Wellington Waterfront

Stay at: YHA Wellington

88%

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Sightseeing
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Culture
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From $21.80
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From $60.53

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Raglan Horseriding

Stay at: YHA Raglan

Photo credit: Hamilton & Waikato Tourism

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There are as many North Island hotspots to get your adrenaline fix as there are adreanline-free hotspots. Here's our guide to North Island unwinding.

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Photo credit: Destination Great Lake Taupo

Unwind: Taupo

Taupo: Known for adrenaline but chocka with ways to unwind, Taupo’s on the southern hemisphere’s largest freshwater lake (ie the caldera of a super-volcano) and is part of the Taupo Volcanic Zone and Thermal Explorer Highway which means Taupo proffers unwinding with kayaking, sailing and fishing for trout on the lake as well as soaking in geothermal hot pools and hot water streams.

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Photo credit: Department of Conservation

Unwind: Paraparaumu

Paraparaumu: A 15 minutes boat ride from the beachfront YHA Paraparaumu, Kapiti Island is a conspicuous 10 x 2 km sanctuary for endangered New Zealand birds and marine life. Visitor numbers are limited to keep wildlife numbers up and thriving.

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YHA Wellington

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Photo credit: Hamilton & Waikato Tourism

Unwind: New Plymouth & Raglan

New Plymouth, Raglan & Ahipara: West Coast surf towns with back-to-your-roots, outdoorsy vibes fed by the surfers hanging out for the next wave. They’re places to potter....
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Photo credit: WellintonNZ

Unwind: Wellington

Wellington: Known for coffee, culture and galleries, Wellington offers inner city relaxation in spades. With more cafes per capita in the world means plenty of haunts to plonk down for a cuppa....
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Photo credit: Adam Bryce

Unwind: Coromandel

Coromandel defines unwinding. A binocular’s view across the gulf from Auckland, but a world apart....
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Photo credit: Richard Brimer

Unwind: Hawke's Bay

Hawke’s Bay: Enjoy New Zealand’s oldest wine region as you pedal through vineyards and coastal pathways that are easy on the legs and palette, stopping at winery cellar doors for taste-tests.

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YHA Napier

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YHA Raglan

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