Auckland Airport 1 hr 1
Woodhill Mountain Bike Park (22 min)
Mountain biking, cycling, outdoor recreation, and adventure Coopers Creek Vineyard (14 min)
Winery, merlot, vineyard, wine, and wine tasting Auckland Adventure Park (22 min) Westbrook Winery (12 min)
Family-run winery offering tastings at a countryside estate with a lily pond & grassy terraces. Mokoroa Falls (23 min) Gibbs Farm (17 min)
Vast, waterside sculpture park with major installations by artists like Anish Kapoor & Eric Orr. Muriwai Gannet Colony (23 min)
Seaside retreat featuring a coastline with black-sand beaches & a gannet breeding ground. Hare Krishna Centre (ISKCON) (21 min) Destination Orewa Beach (29 min)
Low-key beach with dining, popular for wind surfing, paddle boarding & other water & sand sports. Woodhill Forest (19 min)
Mountain biking, forest, cycling, adventure, and hiking Parakai Springs (18 min)
Big swimming complex with indoor & outdoor pools, huge water slides & an adults-only rock pool. Tree Adventures [BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL] (22 min) Skydive Auckland Ltd. (19 min) Snowplanet (24 min)
Family facility offering indoor skiing & snowboarding on artificial snow & other activities. | 
