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posted by Dave Fitchett in New Zealand forum
Good until wellington.... go..... wellington, Napier, Taupo , (New Plymouth if u really wana see mt taranaki (last samarai) but long drive... id skip it.... ((while in taupo visit central plateau... CAN"T MISS IT.... give 3 nights soooo much to see and do))... Rotorua (MUST SEE 2 nights min), Waitomo (U WANA SEE... 1 night or do the caves as a day trip and move on)
Id skip whitianga and whangarai.... from Waitomo Auckland.... and then just head north.... anywhere in the bay of Islands (north of Whangarai) is amazing and rich in history and culture and stuff to do and explore...
Whanganui (which is the river not the town Wanganui, whitianga and whangarai and gisborne aren't special... just medium size towns servicing a rural community... nice to visit if u have months,.. nothing exciting when u have days esp compared to those ive mentioned... hope it helps :)