Poor Knights Islands An island group of Northland, New Zealand.
This island group has been uninhabited since the 1820s, and is now a nature reserve and popular diving spot. There are two main islands in this chain. Tawhiti Rahi is the larger, and Aorangi the smaller. The islands are the eroded remnants of a four million year old volcano. The islands' name is said to derive from their resemblance to Poor Knight's Pudding, a bread-based dish popular at the time of discovery by Europeans. A permit is required to land or tie boats here, usually only granted for scientific research.

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Top 10 Dive Sites in Poor Knights Islands

#1

Blue Maomao Arch

Aorangi Island

#2

Sand Garden

Aorangi Island

#3

Northern Arch

Tawhiti Rahi Island

#4

Mao Mao Arch

Tawhiti Rahi Island

#5

Landing Bay Pinnacle

Tawhiti Rahi Island

#6

Brady's Corner

Aorangi Island

#7

Cave Bay

Tawhiti Rahi Island

#8

Splendid Arch

Tawhiti Rahi Island

#9

Rikoriko Cave

Aorangi Island

#10

Cleanerfish Bay

Tawhiti Rahi Island

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