There are some great online resources out there on North Island NZ. From quirky bits to basic info, we've got a roundup of websites you'll like.
Check out the gig line-up at this very cool bar-club-music venue, but don't just visit the web page — go to this
tres cool club — and then sign up for updates on local and overseas gigs and club nights.
For webcams, blogs, surf guide, surf schools, private lessons and shopping, this is your reference.
Tune in for local and international music, interviews with musos and pollies, and for the city's best gigs.
As they say, this website's been posting the f--k out of music since 2004. It's a guide to music all over the country, plus interviews and reviews.
For gallery listings and what's on in the Auckland and New Zealand art scene.
Insights and opinions from
Bridget Saunders, the sharpest and most amusing social diarist in Auckland.
Auckland events, bars, eateries, and opinions from locals, such as
Francis Hooper, owner/designer of World, who'll tell you where to shop for books.
It's essential to check this site for weather updates if you are planning anything outdoorsy.
Find out what it's like for a local to return to Auckland after years in London.
Two journos on Wellington's daily, the
Dominion Post, share their musings on life and love in the Windy City.
A comprehensive guide to Wellington with stacks of links.
An online store which brings together New Zealand artists working in different mediums.
For fashion burblings, commentary, opinions on who's doing what, pretty and not-so-pretty pictures on local fashion and irrelevant sundries.
Have you come across other useful websites about New Zealand's North Island? Share your favourites below.
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