New Zealand's most exclusive new tourist lodge opens today and will take guests from November 1. Helena Bay in the Bay of Islands is a $50 million-plus development 40 minutes north of Whangarei, south of the Bay of Islands, north of Whananaki, down a private winding driveway off the back road to Russell. "The property features 3km of pristine coastline, four private beaches and many intimate coves," the lodge's marketing material says. "National Geographic Traveler Magazine ranked this location second-equal in The World's Top Rated Islands, Coastlines and Beaches." The resort is set to take only about 10 guests at a ... (full story)