Things to see and do Cape Reinga

Despite its name, this beach is not more than 56 miles away, about 90 km from Ahipara to Cape Reinga on the west coast. It is therefore an error of measurement that was made, since it would have been more accurate to call it «90 km Beach». This correction, however, remains one of the most incredible and beautiful parts of the country, especially since no construction has been detrimental to its immense beauty. It is technically accessible to traffic and vehicles, which can drive on its sand as on a normal road, but it is very strongly discouraged to do so, especially if it is a rental. Only tours of the towers for Cape Reinga are able to venture there, as well as those with their 4 x 4. There are several small routes that can be transported there, before you can explore it on foot by having discovered the tides. At its north end, the Te Paki Giant Sand Dunes are famous for offering beautiful slips to people with a beach board. It is sometimes possible to rent them on site but the information centre in Kaitaia offers the same service for much cheaper. Only concern, they are difficult to access by car and, once again, the bus buses are the most likely to go there.

Towards Cape Reinga a road on the left leads to the «Te Paki Recreation Reserve». This reserve offers one of the most intact and diverse ecosystems across the country. This is also where you find the Te Paki Giant Sand Dunes, renowned for their dunes through which we walk. For those who want to try surf on sand, it is possible to rent them on site but Kaitaia's information center proposes to rent them for much cheaper.