Alexia Santamaria finds secluded beauty just outside Russell. The Bay of Islands, that well-known hub for holiday-makers, can be one of the busiest tourist spots in country.

Bay of Islands, New Zealand. andrea_jordan. Last updated at 11:54 15 April 2005 ...

4. EAT: THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH New Zealand's first licensed hotel, the Duke of Marlborough Hotel, is located in the middle of Russell waterfront. Grab a table at its popular and well-regarded ...

The rustle of spring has well and truly passed, but the Russell of winter is just kicking off. Not only is this pretty little town one of New Zealand's most ...

The Duke of Marlborough, Russell, Bay of Islands ££ On the waterfront; John Johnson’s grogshop and brothel 187 years ago, and holds the oldest liquor licence in New Zealand.

THINGS TO SEE. Paihia. The main town in the Bay of Islands is Paihia. With a population of less than 2000, Paihia has been the starting point for tourists to the region since the 1930s.

The Bay of Islands, so named by Captain Cook in 1769, is the most historic place in New Zealand. Home of early Maori settlers who paddled here from Polynesia some 1,000 years ago, of whalers and ...

Auckland to Northland and the Bay of Islands ... Spend a day driving north to Russell, the first capital of New Zealand, a picturesque little town accessible by car ferry from Opua.