Things to Do Around Whangarei Heads

Below is a list of restaurants, visitor activities and some places of interest in and around Whangarei Heads , Whangarei and surrounding Northland Region, all of which are easily accessible from your accommodation at Flutes. Water activities such as scuba diving, boat trips, deep sea fishing and sea kayaking are very popular in summer and should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment. Zion Wildlife Gardens must be booked in advance at all times. If you would like us to make any activity reservations for you before you arrive at Flutes we will happily do so.

Naturally Flutes is very enthused by the 2011 Rugby World Cup being played in New Zealand, especially as 2 games will be played at The Regional Events Centre, Oakara Park in nearby Whangarei. The  2 games are as follows:

Wednesday September 14 2011    Tonga v Canada

Wednesday September 21 2011    Tonga v Japan

We hope to welcome visitors from those countries to Flutes in September/October 2011, as well as supporters of any other particpating countries who are visiting New Zealand during the tournament.

Tours – are available , see our tours and shuttles page. We can provide day trips to link with Fullers Attractions in the Bay of Islands . Equally we can provide transport for you to and from any of the locations and activities listed below.

Restaurants:

There is a great selection of cafes and restaurants in the area.

Activities:

Beaches and Water Activities

 

Golf:

In the "winterless” Northland region of New Zealand golf can be played all year round. Some high-quality courses within easy driving distance are listed below. All these courses welcome non-members and most have green fees under $NZ50 per day for non-affiliated players. Whangarei has 4 excellent golf courses, with many others easily accessible throughout Northland from Flutes.

Walking:

Other Activities:

Other Places of Interest: