Cape Reigna, New Zealand Travel Blogs

Cape Reinga, the Winterless North!!
Dec 29, 2004 (7 photos)

From Auckland we travelled by bus up to Kaitia to then go on a bus trip to Cape Reinga, the most northern point in New Zealand and where the Tasman sea meets the Pacific. This area is known as the Winterless North - WHATEVER!!! It rained constantly on ...

Up to the top and down again
Aug 11, 2005 (5 photos)

... couch that cost $40,000 made out of 50,000 year old wood. It was impressive but not that comfortable. We drove up to Cape Reinga to see the lighthouse and to have our picture taken by a sign pointing to the uk, alas, vandalism strikes everywhere and the ...

Journey to the Very Northern Tip
Apr 22, 2005 (5 photos)

Martin was keen on travelling to the most northerly point of New Zealand, so we made the very long trip up to Cape Reinga. We drove along 90 Mile Beach (it's actually 90 km), stopping along the beach for a picnic lunch. You can actually drive on the ...

27th September 2004 Paihia
Oct 4, 2004 (4 photos)

... the Pipi Patch Hostel at 7.15am, we had both booked onto a day trip to Cape Reinga. this is the furthest North you can go in New Zealand. We got on our "bus"well actually it was an old army vehicle. Our first stop was at about 10am at a little cafe for ...

Anyone for camper van rallying
Jul 17, 2005 (9 photos)

... is rear wheel drive. Fun thing, we had to come back the same way 20k of sheer adrenalin rush all over again, well they say New Zealand is for the adrenalin junky!!! The light house was the usual sort of thing, ie a light house. It's now run by timer ...

Oceans apart at Cape Reinga
Oct 26, 2008 (152 photos)

... owned; shock horror! We got the full historical guide before jetting off to Motukokako Island (the hole in the rock) passing Cape Brett before returning to Urupukapuka Island for a wander & grub. Considerably helped by the weather, the views were ...

Dome Valley to Cape Reinga - Day 251
Oct 30, 2008 (20 photos)

... the road meandered along the coast through the hills. Finished off the day at Cape Reinga which is right on the northern tip of New Zealand, you can't really travel any further north on the mainland. The last 25km of the drive to the cape was on a bumpy ...

North Island - The Far North
Mar 16, 2008 (8 photos)

... 55 miles long but it was still impressive. I went sandboarding down the huge sand dunes and then we headed off to Cape Reinga at the northern tip of New Zealand. There is a lighthouse and a nice beach but not much else. From the Cape we could see the ...

Drive to the End of the Road
Aug 4, 2009 (5 photos)

... so that's some good sleep! After recovering my bag back in Dargaville we made the push to the most northern tip of NZ – Cape Reinga where the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean meet. The drive is beautiful. The further north we go – large very ...

Cape Reigna en Sandboarding
Oct 8, 2006 (2 photos)

To cape Reinga
Nov 16, 2007 (15 photos)

On the way to the north most point in New - Zealand and the meeting point between the two oceans, the Tasman sea and the Pcific ocean. So on the way we stopped at a nice place called Houhora Heads. Nice little beach with nice view, it's good place to have ...

Paihai and Cape Reinga
Jan 14, 2005 (5 photos)

Bay of Islands was my first stop - tried to see some dolphins here but was disappointed. Next day went on a trip up to the very top tip of NZ and drove along the 90 mile beach to get there! Did some sandboarding on the way - great fun!

I've killed that spot five times!!
Sep 10, 2008 (5 photos)

After a nice meal, we began to get ready for bed, yes at about 6:30pm. We are camping, and when it gets dark, what is there to do? We do play cards in the van for awhile, but there isn't much space and our bodies begin to complain after about an hour, ...

Tip top!
May 21, 2008

Our journey to Cape Reigna was long, wet and fairly unimpressive compared to the south island (spoilt)!  The fantastic chippy in Mangonui, reccomended by Sue, was a definate highlight!!!  Heading on we stopped at 90 mile beach which is well ...

Day - 70 - Cape Reinga
Feb 27, 2006 (6 photos)

We finally made it to the northernmost point of New Zealand at Cape Reinga and its lighthouse. The currents of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Oceans collided into each other at the point causing ocean chaos. A beautiful ocean bay and beach lay just south ...

Cape Reinga
Mar 25, 2008 (9 photos)

... when visiting Northland is to drive (or take one of the myriad bus tours) up to the northern tip of New Zealand at Cape Reinga. (Pedants note: Cape Reinga is technically the northernmost road-accessible point in New Zealand, slightly surpassed by the ...

Cape Reinga
Feb 10, 2009

... parallel to Exhibiton bay (on right) and 90 mile beach (on the left) - couldn't get lost really!  we reached Cape Reinga, the Northernmost tip of NZ later than expected due to the weather and unsealed muddy roads.  As the weather was still ...

I made it to the top!
Mar 23, 2008 (17 photos)

... place is stunning. At the very point of the Cape, the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean meet. A white lighthouse overlooks the Cape, and a cool signpost that tells you just how far from home you really are. After we stopped for lunch at a beach on ...

Cape Reinga
Jan 8, 2007 (5 photos)

... because it is beautiful - he wasn't wrong!  Then we went to Cape Reinga.  This is nearly the top of New Zealand apart from North Cape, and it's where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean.  In bad weather the waves get up to 10 metres tall ...

Last Stop
Jun 20, 2007

... much to say about Auckland, as we got back late last night, did laundry, packed and went to bed. How exciting. New Zealand is most definately the most beautiful country I have ever seen, most especially the South Island, plus the adrenaline seeking ...

90 miles beach
Jan 8, 2008 (2 photos)

Cape Reinga is het Noordelijkste puntje van Nieuw Zeeland en je komt er door over de " 90 miles beach" te rijden

Cape Reinga
Jan 31, 2008 (13 photos)

Entry to follow!

North Island -Day 2
Apr 28, 2006 (19 photos)

... bit cold for swimming but we did see a few kayakers. Shortly after we were back on the road and drove to Cape Reinga, the northern tip of New Zealand and where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. Along the way we saw the White Silica Sands, which you ...

Cape Reigna and 90 Mile Beach with Awesome!
Apr 4, 2009 (6 photos)

... he loved it! We had our homemade packed lunches at a small bay and then we went on to the most Northen point in New Zealand, Cape Reigna. In the previous blog I said second most Northern but some beach on the left does not count in my view and this was ...

Venturing far north
Jan 4, 2007 (1 photos)

... the van apart on our second day in it! Luckily, no harm done. From there we went on up to the most northerly point in NZ, Cape Reinga, which sits at the top of Ninety Mile Beach (which is actually 90 kms, but I guess it doesn't have quite the same ring to ...

der hohe Norden
May 4, 2008 (51 photos)

... war wunderschoen und wir hatten traumhaftes Wetter. Der Strand ist besser befahrbar als viele Strassen in Neuseeland!! :) Das "Cape Reinga" ist fast der noerflichste Punkt Neuseelands. Hier bleiben wir heute obwohls ziemlich windig ist, aber der Blick ...

36 hour dash to the Cape and back!
Nov 4, 2009 (23 photos)

... first final on Halloween morning and after sat in the beautiful spring sun all afternoon! Eilidh, Kelly and I decided to head up to Cape Reinga and the Bay of Islands because our next finals weren't for over a week.  We planned to take three days, but ...

Way up North
Nov 19, 2006 (17 photos)

... The cool thing there was a staircase carved inside a hollowed out tree that you walk up to get upstairs. We were then taken to New Zealand's best fish and chip shop in Manganui as they own a boat and catch and cook it fresh. It cost almost 10 NZ $ ...

Cape Reigna and 90 Mile Beach
Apr 7, 2007

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Cape Reinga - north isle
Aug 2, 2009 (9 photos)

... continued the following day in fair weather. We stopped on the long 90 mile road between the town of Kaitaia and the cape to pick up 2 hitchhikers. Johannus and Andrea were from Germany and were walking to the cape when we offered them a lift. Lucky ...