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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Auckland (76% of total searches to North Island). The next most popular destinations are Wellington (17%) and Whangarei (3%). Searches for hotels in Hamilton (3%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in North Island for as cheap as R749 (New Plymouth) in the last 3 days. The average price is R2 005.