At that time of year Bay of Islands , Coromandel ( Hot Water Beach , Whangamata ) , Mount Maunganui , Taupo , New Plymouth is a nice coastal / agricultural city that's cycle friendly and nestled below Mount Taranaki / Egmont . Given you have a month you could take in pretty much everything that's been said and some .
At that time of year Bay of Islands , Coromandel ( Hot Water Beach , Whangamata ) , Mount Maunganui , Taupo , New Plymouth is a nice coastal / agricultural city that's cycle friendly and nestled below Mount Taranaki / Egmont . Given you have a month you could take in pretty much everything that's been said and some .