Northland is the northernmost region in New Zealand. It is governed by the Northland Regional Council and has four districts. Whangarei is the only city in the area; the next biggest towns have a few thousand people. The Northland Region covers the area between Te Hana, just north of Wellsford to Cape Reinga at the northern tip of the North Island.
The east coast of Northland has long been a well-known holiday place, but recently the west coast has also become known due to its spectacular natural phenomena: Tane Mahuta huge, ancient kauri tree, untouched forests in Waipoua, Warawara, Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary and Puketi, biggest concretions in the world the Koutu Boulders and the world unique Wairere Boulders, the sand dunes of the North Hokianga and Ninety Mile Beach.
