Northland

Northland, regional council, the northernmost of North Island, New Zealand. It is coextensive with most of the North Auckland Peninsula. Northland extends about 96 miles (250 km) northwest from Kaipara Harbour to Cape Reinga and North Cape and is bounded to the west by the Tasman Sea and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. The North Auckland Peninsula, which is no more than 50 miles (80 km) wide, is generally at a lower elevation...