North Island Travel Guides

Hiking Trails - Tongariro National Park

This track leads right around Mount Ruapehu, one of three towering volcanic cones within the Tongariro National Park. The track offers four to six...

Tongariro National Park

The Tongariro World Heritage National Park isn't special just because of its three magnificent volcanoes. It's also highly treasured...

Tukino Ski Field

Tukino Ski Field is a club field located on the eastern slopes of Mt Ruapehu. This small club field offers great on and off-piste riding...

Mount Tongariro

Mount Tongariro is a volcanic mountain complex in the North Island of New Zealand. The popular hiking route called Tongariro Crossing passes...

Getting to the Hawke's Bay

The Hawke's Bay is located on the east coast of the North Island. It is a renowned wine growing area, famous also for its Art Deco...

Mangawhero Forest Walk and Rimu Track

The Mangawhero Forest Walk and Rimu Track begin opposite the DOC Visitor Centre at the bottom of the Ohakune Mountain Road. The fifteen minute...

Mount Ruapehu

The Ruapehu District is located only four hours drive from either Auckland or Wellington or an even shorter drive from Waitomo Caves and Rotorua. ...

Turoa Ski Area

Turoa is the highest ski area in New Zealand with 9 lifts giving access to 500 hectares (about 1200 acres) of patrolled terrain. Turoa's...

Hawke's Bay Airport

Hawke's Bay Airport is situated on State Highway 2 at Westshore, Napier approximately 10 minutes from the Napier CBD and 20 minutes from...

Tongariro World Heritage National Park

The Tongariro World Heritage National Park isn't special just because of its three magnificent volcanoes. It's also highly treasured...

Waitoka Gardens

Waitoka is a beautiful and remote country garden on the North Island of New Zealand. Idyllic in its location, the gardens are situated in the...

Round the Mountain Track

The Round the Mountain Track is the name given to the 4 - 6 day tramp around Mt Ruapehu. It traverses a myriad of landscapes, ranging from...

Lake Surprise Walking Track

Lake Surprise Walking Track begins on the Ohakune Mountain Road, 15 kilometres past the Ohakune Ranger Station.

The track passes by a...

Ruahine Forest Park

The 'spine' of New Zealand's north island is made up of various small mountain ranges, one of which is the Ruahine Ranges, in Ruahine...

Old Blyth Track

Beginning just outside of Ohakune Township, the Old Blyth Track starts from the Ohakune Mountain Road, 7 kilometres past the Ohakune Ranger...

Te Mata Peak

Te Mata Peak towers 400 metres above sea level and offers panoramic views of the Ruahine, Kaweka and Maungaharuru ranges and Cape Kidnappers. ...

New Plymouth Airport

New Plymouth airport is located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island and serves the city of New Plymouth and the surrounding region...

Te Popo Gardens

Te Popo Gardens is a glorious private woodland and park featuring a fine collection of exotic trees in a native environment. This Garden of...

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei Airport, 10 minutes drive from Whangarei City Centre on Handforth Street, is the gateway to Northland and the Bay of Islands....

Getting to Taranaki

The Taranaki region is located between Wellington and Auckland, on the North Island's west coast. An area rich in art and culture, the conical...