About Explore Whangārei

Explore Whangārei is part of the Explore NZ network, your local guide to everything across the city, for the people who live here and the visitors discovering it.

What we do

We bring the whole city together in one place. Whether you’re after a tradie, a great coffee, a weekend walk or this Saturday’s market, it’s all here:

• A searchable directory of local businesses, with reviews, photos, opening hours and maps
• Curated “best of” guides to the city’s most trusted trades, cafés, shops, services and places to stay
• Local guides to things to do, from walking tracks and parks to day trips and family spots
• A weekly What’s On, covering markets, live music, festivals and community events
• And for local businesses, a place to be found by the people searching for exactly what you offer

Local to Whangārei

From the cafés and galleries around the Town Basin to the trades across Kensington, Onerahi and Kamo, and the beaches out at Whangārei Heads, we focus on the people and spots that make Northland’s biggest city what it is, the kind of local detail a national directory will never carry.

How listings work

Local businesses can join the Whangārei directory, and some choose a featured placement to appear at the top of a category. Featured placements are always clearly marked as sponsored, so you always know what you’re seeing.

Independent & local

Explore Whangārei is independently owned and operated as part of the Explore NZ network, with no affiliation to your local council (for council matters, please contact them directly). Questions, feedback, or keen to be listed? Get in touch.