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Explore a working rural settlement west of Whangārei, where a forested volcanic cone watches over farms, stone walls and a highway crossroads.

Discover Titoki, a quiet Mangakahia Valley village where farms, a local marae and river country shape everyday life.

Head to Parua Bay for sheltered harbour views, a village wharf and an easy coastal stop on the road to the Whangārei Heads.

Discover Ngunguru, where a tidal estuary, long sandspit and coastal village life sit on the road toward the Poor Knights.

Discover Kauri, a quiet rural settlement on the edge of Whangārei, where Scots church history and open farmland still set the pace.

Head to Whananaki for a quiet estuary village, a wooden footbridge and coastal walks on the Whangārei east coast.

Head to Tutukaka, a harbour village where marina life, cliff walks and boats bound for the Poor Knights await.

Head to Puwera for a rural stretch of State Highway 1 south of Whangārei, where lifestyle blocks and a regional landfill shape the landscape.

Head to Takahiwai on the southern shore of Whangārei Harbour, where forested hills and a living marae shape a quiet rural community.

Explore Horahora on Whangārei's western side, where the public hospital, a rugby park and quiet streets sit close to town.

Explore Oakleigh, a rural Whangārei suburb on State Highway 1, where farmland and a historic rail junction shape a quiet country address.

Discover Mangapai, a peaceful rural pocket south of Whangārei, where a heritage church and country hall still anchor community life.