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Getting There & Getting Around

By Plane -- Whangarei is a 40-minute flight from Auckland with Air New Zealand Link (tel. 0800/737-000 in NZ), which provides service several times a day. Great Barrier Airlines (tel. 0800/900-600) flies to Whangarei from Auckland on Friday and Sunday. The Airport Shuttle (tel. 09/437-0666) offers passenger service to Whangarei.

By Coach (Bus) -- Both InterCity (tel. 09/623-1503) and Northliner Express (tel. 09/307-5873) pass through Warkworth and Whangarei several times a day.

By Car -- Warkworth is about 1 hour north of Auckland; Whangarei is 2 hours away. The highway between Auckland and Whangarei has a high incidence of accidents, so drive carefully. If you need a rental car, the major companies have offices at the airport.

Visitor Information

The Whangarei i-SITE Visitor Centre, 92 Otaika Rd., Whangarei (tel. 09/438-1079; fax 09/438-2943; www.whangareinz.com), is open daily from 8:30am to 5pm weekdays and 9:30am to 4:30pm on weekends and public holidays, with extended hours over summer.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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