Northland Region
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Northland, officially the Northland Region, is the northernmost of New Zealand's 16 local government regions. The region is known for its warm weather. The major population centre is the city of Whang
Landscape viewed from Parua Bay
Mature kauri tree (Agathis australis)
Kerikeri, Bay of Islands. Stone Store (left), St James (rear), and the country's oldest surviving building, Mission House (right).
Fence on a sheep farm
Auckland Region
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Auckland is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands
Northland Region
…occupies the northern 80% (265 kilometres (165 miles)) of the 330 kilometres (210 miles) Northland Peninsula, the southernmost part of which is in the Auckland region. It is bounded to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. The land is predominantly rolling hill country. Farming and forestry…
True-colour image of the region showing the Auckland urban area as the brownish area just left of centre, with the Hauraki Gulf to the right
Riverhead speedwell (Veronica jovellanoides), a very rare plant endemic to the region
Auckland
Hibiscus Coast