Tailor-made tours of the Kauri Coast. Just two hours from Auckland. New Zealand's longest driveable beach is Ripiro Beach (100Kms) on Northland's Kauri Coast. There is plenty to do and see: Lignite, 1884 Kaipara Lighthouse, shipwreck relics, sand tobogganing, netting/ surfcasting. Lunch with the locals and much more.