Hi Helen,
Good luck with your trip to Whangarei :D
We are just going to sell up here and move out, hope to be there Dec, fingerscrossed.
We have friends in Auckland who have offered us accomodation till we sort visa's, work, accomodation, etc, but we don't want to stay in Auckland, we have our hearts set on Whangarei, only time will tell, i guess :)
I have found some links for you, apologies if you have already seen them :D
www.whangareinz.org.nz
http://www.oceanresort.co.nz/area.htm
www.saferwhangarei.wdc.govt.nz/map.htm
www.realenz.co.nz
It's nice to talk to someone who wants to live in Whangarei :D
Lisa :D