Immigration Info New Zealand

North Island

Bay of Islands

Situated in the northern part of North Island, Bay of Islands is one of the biggest tourist attractions in NZ owing to its awesome natural beauty. Tourists can hire a boat or yacht for the day, or join a cruise, and jump off at one of the many secluded islands and swim over to little lakes and lagoons. It is also a good place to go fishing. Particularly popular are the high-speed boat tours through the ‘Hole in the Rock’, a natural rock formation. The towns nearby also have plenty of accommodation and great restaurants.

Ninety-Mile Beach

Ninety-Mile Beach is named for the obvious – it is a huge, thin stretch of beach on North Island’s north-west coast. Most visitors choose to visit Ninety-Mile Beach on the way to or on the way back from Cape Reinga, which is the northernmost tip of New Zealand’s North Island and is the point at which you can watch the spectacular meeting of two oceans, the Pacific and the Tasman Sea.

Lake Taupo

Lake Taupo is an extraordinarily beautiful area. Visitors go to lounge around in the natural hot springs or parachute from the skies over the picturesque lake area.

Rotorua
Rotorua

Rotorua is a small city lying on the edge of Lake Rotorua on North Island. Surrounding Rotorua is what is labeled a ‘geothermal wonderland’ by tour guides. There are boiling mud poils, geysers and steaming cracks in the earth, all accompanied by a very strong, somewhat acrid, sulfurous smell. Rotorua is a good place to see some traditional Maori culture, either in a museum or at a marae (Maori meeting house).

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Want to travel to Australia? The Australian Visitor visa allows people to travel to Australia for tourism or business. Applicants from certain countries can conveniently and securely apply online for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA).

Want to work and holiday in Australia? This Australian visa provides an opportunity for young people from selected countries to holiday and work in Australia for a period of 12 months, allowing them to explore the country.

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Want to join your children in Australia? Parents may be able to migrate to Australia if they have a child in Australia who is an eligible Australian citizen or permanent resident. Visas are available for parents of working age and those of pension age.

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North Island