This chapter contains the welcome to the north island, the north island's top 15, need to know what's new, if you like..., month by month, itineraries, hiking on the north island, skiing, cycling scary stuff, eat drink like a local, travel with children, and regions at a glance chapters from lonely planet's new zealand's north island guidebook. Your journey to new zealand's north island starts here. You'll find the tools to plan your adventure where to go and when, how much to budget, plus in depth info on where to get your heart stopping, extreme sports fix. Tailor made itineraries, arranged by region, themes and events list of highlights and best experiences everything you need to know about hiking some of the thousands of kilometres of tracks through the country user friendly country overview ensures you won't miss a thing coverage includes welcome to the north island, the north island's top 15, need to know, what's new, if you like beaches, cities, extreme activities, festivals, foodie experiences, galleries, history, markets, museums, maori culture, pubs, bars beer, wine regions, month by month, itineraries, hiking on the north island, skiing, cycling scary stuff, eat drink like a local, travel with children, and regions at a glance.