Cavalli Islands

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The Cavallis. The knobby hill to the right on the mainland is at the northern extremity of Matauri Bay
The Cavallis. The knobby hill to the right on the mainland is at the northern extremity of Matauri Bay

The Cavalli Islands are a small group of islands in Whangaroa on Northland's East Coast in northern New Zealand. They lie five kilometres to the east of Matauri Bay on the mainland.

The group consists of the island of Motukawanui (area 3.40 km²) and the smaller islets of Motutapere, Panaki, Nukutaunga, Motuharakeke, Haraweka, and Motukawaiti Islands. The main island is used as a nature reserve, and some of the smaller islands are privately owned.

On December 2, 1987, the hulk of the bombed Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior was scuttled between Matauri Bay and the Cavalli Islands, to serve as a dive wreck and fish sanctuary. The move was seen as a fitting end for the vessel.

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Coordinates: 34°58′S, 173°58′E