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![Ahipara: Standing room only](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Ahipara: Standing room only
Naomi Rowley pulls on the wetsuit and braves the waves at a surf camp.
![Hokianga on horseback](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Hokianga on horseback
Claire Trevett saddles up and travels from Rawene to Pouto Point the old-fashioned way.
![Akaroa: French spirit flourishes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Akaroa: French spirit flourishes
Now rapidly developing as a tourist destination in its own right, Akaroa retains a definite Gallic flavour.
![Weekender: Giddy whirl of the ocean's dance club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Weekender: Giddy whirl of the ocean's dance club
One moment, I'm floating face-down in the water on the lookout for any sign of Flipper. The next, 40-odd dusky dolphins overtake me