Let KAYAK do the searching
Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Auckland (72% of total searches to North Island). The next most popular destinations are Wellington (13%) and Rotorua (10%). Searches for hotels in Taupo (5%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in North Island for as cheap as $11 (Wellington) in the last 3 days. The average price is $148.
In the last 72 hours, users have found North Island hotels for tonight for as low as $14 (Wellington). Users have also found 3-star hotels from $17 (Auckland) and 4-star+ hotels from $45 (Rotorua).