Xiaoli and I try do business. Very small players. Certainly cannot afford advertising. We battle very big players who tell Chinese people wrong. That hurts us. They tell you go Paihia. Stay there. What a huge mistake. You want to come the far north, then travel the west coast one way, the east coast the other. Stay 2 nights Kaitaia. I don't care if you stay with us. But do not stay Paihia. Huge mistake. Beach buses from here a 6 hour tour, and $ 50 per adult. Paihia 11 hour and over $ 120. If you want my recommended tour agenda, then ask me. But what travel agents and big companies say is wrong. Tourism New Zealand say go twin coast route. Up one coast, down the other. Stay Kaitaia Area 2 nights. After 1 st night bus to Cape Reinga Take Beach and back. Then next Day get up and go Catch the Early dolphin Boat in Paihia. After that go Glow worm Caves. But big players don't tell you that They probably don't even know where glow worm caves are. Next time you want to go north, then enquire who ever advise you / charge you, why and where |