Central North Island Travel Guides

Mangorewa Walking Track

Set within the Mangorewa Ecological Area, the Mangorewa Walking Track is a unique insight into Rotorua's transport history. The Tauranga...

Blue Lake Walking Track

Blue Lake Walking Track is a circuit track around the Blue Lake which passes through both native and exotic forest. The track begins at the...

Te Puna Quarry Park

Te Puna Quarry Park gives visitors a chance to view tranquil gardens in an amazing environment. Developed by volunteers, there's plenty to...

Taupo Airport

Located in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand and 8km south of the town centre, next to New Zealand's largest lake, Lake Taupo...

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

The Kaimai Range and the Mamaku Plateau make up the 45,000ha Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park. The park separates the coastal Bay of Plenty and the...

Mokoia Island Guided Walks

Enjoy an hour long guided tour of Mokoia island ecological sanctuary. Home to some of New Zealand's wildlife bird life including the Tui, the...

Te Waihou Walkway

The Te Waihou Walkway ranges from easy walking to steeper areas in places with stiles and steps, with boardwalk/wobbly walks constructed through...

Rotorua International Airport

Plans for Rotorua's International airports are currently going through various permit stages. Once approved trans-Tasman flights to Rotorua...

Waitonga Falls Track

Rainbow Mountain-Summit Walking Track

After taking in the sights of the two craters on the Crater Lake walk, continue north and experience the Rainbow Mountain-Summit Walking Track. ...

Huka Falls

One of the few outlets from Lake Taupo is the mighty Waikato River, New Zealand's longest river, which gushes through a narrow chasm at the...

Ohinemutu

Travelling to Lake Taupo

Perfectly situated in the middle of New Zealand's North Island, getting to Lake Taupo couldn't be easier! With fantastic scenic drives as...

Tarawera Outlet to Falls Walking Track

Tarawera Outlet to Falls Walking Track begins at the Tarawera Outlet swingbridge. Cross the bridge and take the right hand track at the junction....

Kaiate Falls

Also known as Te Rerekawau Falls, Kaiate Falls are the highlight of a forest reserve near Tauranga. Kaiate Falls are created where the Kaiate...

Lake Taupo

Just about everywhere you look in the Lake Taupo region you'll see a volcano. The most serene is Lake Taupo itself, created by an eruption so...

Mokaihaha Walking Track

The track from the South Road carpark leads to Lake Rotohokahoka (20 minutes) and West Road (2 hours).

Ten minutes walk from the carpark...

Tarawera Falls Walking Track

Experience the spectacular Tarawera Falls - where water surges out of fissures in a large rock cliff-face surrounded by native bush. The cliff is...

Te Urewera National Park

Te Urewera National Park is located in Eastland, on the North Island's east coast. The largest forest in the North Island, Te Urewera National...

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Within 15 years of the 1886 Mount Tarawera Eruption, the hot springs of the Waimangu Geothermal System were established within the newly formed...