While Catrin was quite happy with her tranquil life on Motutapu, she also faced quite a few challenges on the deserted Island ...

A BRITISH woman has revealed that she ditched life in the UK to move to a remote island 11,000 miles away. Catrin, 22, has an ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Barrier Island, located 90 kilometres from Auckland in New Zealand, has become the firs ...

Photos: Volcano-hopping in Auckland. Island hopping Easily accessible by ferry from downtown Auckland, the many islands within Waitemata Harbour offer an experience quite different from the mainland.

The ferry from Auckland to Rangitoto Island leaves Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:15 a.m.; the last ferry departs the island at 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

The Auckland Island pigs, with their unique genetics, may be especially well-suited for this purpose. Some of the hardy quadrupeds are now housed in a research facility on the New Zealand mainland.

The Auckland Island pigs, with their unique genetics, may be especially well-suited for this purpose. Some of the hardy quadrupeds are now housed in a research facility on the New Zealand mainland.

Auckland insiders share tips on hotels and more. ... Easily accessible by ferry from downtown Auckland, the many islands within Waitemata Harbour offer an experience quite different from the mainland.