North from Auckland.

First on the agenda, a bus tour around Auckland. There is a memorial to New Zealand's first Labour Prime Minister, Michael Joseph Savage, at Bastion Point, overlooking Waitemata Harbour.

Savage was born in Tatong, Victoria, Australia.

Next, the Domain, a coffee and a look at the hothouses.

On the way to lunch, we visited the Parry Kauri Park with its two massive old Kauri trees. The 'Simpson Kauri' is 600 years old and the 'McKinney Kauri' is 800 years old.

We lunched in Warkworth and then headed for Whangarei Falls.

Back on board for the last time today to drive to Paihia at the Bay of Islands.Read more