There is hardly a better word to describe Matakana than ‘artisan’. This whole region is almost too picturesque, too perfect to be true. Yet, it’s here and is waiting to embrace you in its oh-so-classy arms.

Woohoo! Annual Miss FQ Influencer Awards is back and this year Kseniia made it into the final voting in travel category. That means we need your help, guys!

North Island has a lot of breathtaking and exclusive gems. I should admit, we’re still on a mission to see them all, so don’t be surprised if you don’t find some of the places you’ve heard a lot about in this article – we might’ve not ticked it off our own ‘must-do’ list yet. This list of 50 incredible places on the North Island of New Zealand includes solely the spots we’ve personally checked out and approved.