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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Te Aroha ▷
Te Aroha Visitor Information Centre
Lady was very friendly, helpful and enthusiastic about the local walks which we wanted information on.
Glad we took her advice and didn't take the pram
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo ▷
Marokopa Falls
Amazing waterfall, great place to explore
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Cambridge ▷
Keeleys Landing
Lovely spot beside the river, plenty of nice space to set up camp
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Cambridge ▷
Horahora Domain
Great spot to stop for the night, right by the lake
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Tauranga ▷
McLaren Falls Camping Area
What a wicked spot, so peaceful, nice walks and scenery and so close to Tauranga
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Hamurana ▷
Hamurana Springs track
A short easy walk with a lot of variety, the colour of the water is mind blowing, keep your eyes peeled for trout
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Huntly ▷
Summit Track
nice walk, but more of a climb, a very large amount of steps, great lookout point at top, can look over the waikato, firth of thames, coromandel ranges, out to the westcoat and even see mt Ruapehu on a
very clear crisp day
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Nelson ▷
Dun Mountain Mountain Bike Trail
Great ride, that anyone can do gradual climb and some great scenery, and interesting flora where two mountain ranges meet.
followed by a nice downhill in the end. There are a whole lot of cool rides in this area, the fringe is also a real goody, but bit more full on
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Rameka Track
this is a great track for biking, but just a few too many tree roots for me at the start to rate it higher, if there are sheep on the lower levels of the track be careful, speed and sheep dont mix
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Grove Scenic Reserve
For a short walk this is hard to beat, very interesting rock formations, lovely bush and a great view.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim ▷
Sawcut Gorge/Isolated Hill Route
sawcut gorge is awesome, mixed it up on the way back by rock hopping down the river, was a real adventure
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Kaiteriteri Bike Trails
some great tracks, obviously some money gone into building them too
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Pelorus ▷
Pelorus River Access / Totara Walk
I aways feel refreshed after after a dip in these waters, fantastic swimming holes
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Waiotapu ▷
Kerosene Creek
Great spot, but can get pretty popular
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Matamata ▷
Wairere Falls Track
Cool walk, nice waterfall...and its in the Waikato
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Split Apple Rock beach access track
easy access to abel Tasman quality beach
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Thames ▷
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)
Great walk and views, but be warned there are a lot of steps
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Ohau Stream Walkway and Waterfall
Very cool, a whole lot a seal pups playing in the pool when we were here, pleasant waterfall & walk too
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Wharariki Beach Walk
One of my favourite beaches in NZ, real interesting rock formations, rock pools, caves, wildlife & more.
She can be pretty wild wouldn't recommend a swim, the rock pools are great at low tide
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Anatori River Camping Ground
Love this place, its a mission to get there but well worth it.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Waihi ▷
Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay walk
love this walk, do it every year, deserted unspoilt beach, some nice views to
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Riwaka Resurgence Track
Magic little walk, the water is a little chilly, still I managed to stay in for one minute, try beat that!
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Waihi ▷
Karangahake Windows Walk
Great little walk, a torch is a must so you can explore some of the old mines
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
The Redwoods
New Zealands premier MTB destination, 100's of kms of awesome riding, there is even a shuttle in weekends and school holidays, Billy T & split endz 2 of my favourites, there are maps on boards
throughout the forest but it pays to get your own if you want to really explore, I think they are only a couple of bucks. The national downhill is only for the brave.
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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷ Taupo ▷
Spa Park
Magic spot, especially if you get it to yourself, the waikato river is beauty here too
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Mangawhai ▷
Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway
lovely beach and walk
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Coast Track
no denying this is a very special walk, just try sort it so you don't walk against the flow of the traffic been dropped off to do day trips from the big boats
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whitianga ▷
The Lost Spring
after 15 years in tourism, this is undoubhtably the most exciting operation i have seen, i have visted hot springs extensively throughout new zealand and japan(having a japanese wife) and this tops them
all, one mans dream and a labour of love over more than 17(?) years, which can been seen at every turn, perfection. this place has to be seen to be beleived, if you are going to the coromandel make sure you go here, if you are not planning on going to the coromandel i suggest you make a detour to go here, this should be one of your must do's in new zealand. this place deserves nothing but a 100% ranking, a 10 cant give it justice, this place is off the ricter scale. cheers guys awesome experience see ya again soon