BK's Pohutukawa Lodge

Bay of Islands & Northland


Just west of town, this older but renovated motel has 14 well-kept units with fridges, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and ample parking.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bay of Islands & Northland attractions

1. Botanica

0.36 MILES

Native ferns, tropical plants and cacti are displayed in this little council-run fernery and conservatory, set on the edge of cute Cafler Park. The park…

2. Quarry Arts Centre

0.37 MILES

An eccentric village of artists’ studios and co-operative galleries where you can often pick up well-priced art and craft.

3. Pou

0.47 MILES

Set between Whangarei's old and new library buildings is this intriguing sculpture consisting of 10 large poles carved with Māori, Polynesian, Celtic,…

4. Te Kākano

0.85 MILES

Fans of the late Austrian-born architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser will instantly recognise his influence in this colourful, irregularly shaped, one…

5. Whangārei Art Museum

0.88 MILES

Whangārei's public gallery has an interesting permanent collection, but the two large gallery spaces usually house temporary exhibitions by regional and…

6. Clapham’s National Clock Museum

0.93 MILES

This charming collection of 1600 ticking, gonging and cuckooing timepieces is housed in a building shaped as a sundial. There are all manner of kooky and…

7. Whangārei Quarry Gardens

0.94 MILES

Green-fingered volunteers have transformed this old quarry into a blissful community park with a lake, waterfalls, pungent floral aromas, wild bits,…

8. Kiwi North

2.53 MILES

Five kilometres west of Whangārei, this park complex includes 19th-century buildings, the Whangārei Museum displaying Māori and colonial artefacts, and a…