Russell has a wide range of accommodation options to suit everyone's needs and price range. Whether it's a tent in the camping ground or a suite at a luxury lodge, a family motel or a comfortable bed and breakfast, a bed at a backpackers or a holiday home to rent, you can be sure you'll find something to suit your needs.
Hundertwasser's world famous toilets have put Kawakawa on the map. The Austrian born artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, designed these toilets to replace the town's old public toilets and the eccentric, organic design is a must-see work of art. They are the most photographed loos in the country and even have their own brochure.
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Northland is home to thermal springs at Ngawha. Although not nearly as developed as the major tourist thermal resorts elsewhere in the country, it provides a chance to sample "real" New Zealand and enjoy the medicinal waters.