Bay of Islands

ACTIVITIES IN THE BAY OF ISLANDS

The beautiful coastal scenery of the Bay of Islands, its warm climate and its blue waters are a lure for many travellers. As a the cradle of European settlement in New Zealand it is rich in history and includes Waitangi where the Treaty regarded as the country's founding document was signed. Towns in the area include Paihia, Kerikeri and Russell - the latter was once the capital of New Zealand.

Lost for words in the Bay of Islands by Cecilia Russell

The writer Zane Grey fished here for striped and black Marlin and gained publicity for the area with his book 'The Anglers Eldorado (1927).

ACTIVITIES IN THE BAY OF ISLANDS