19 new marine protected areas are now in place in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana. These areas will contribute to a healthier Gulf for future generations. Find boundaries and maps on this website and ...

Today you can stand on the spot where history was made and imagine the moment when Gabriel Read saw the "gold shining like the stars in Orion on a dark frosty night”. At first glance the valley may ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. After taking in the sights of the two craters on the Crater Lake Walk, continue north and upwards through regenerating native vegetation and past the ...

Old Dunstan Road is closed 1 June – 30 September each year. Gladbrook Road is closed for lambing 1 September – 31 October each year. No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. The Stonehurst ...

With a surface area of over 600 km 2, maximum depth of around 180 m and a shoreline of more than 190 km Lake Taupō is a big lake. Its large size can be daunting, particularly for newcomers. The good ...

This rather difficult tramping track in the Lake Hauroko area goes around the lake via bays and bush-clad ridges towards Teal Bay Hut. Follow the eastern shore of Lake Hauroko to the south, at First ...

Walk the length of the Hakarimata Range and enjoy excellent views towards the coast and across the Waikato Basin. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail. This is a one way track but it can be walked as ...

Nestled among mature beech and podocarp forest, these pools of deep, clear water flowing into the Makarora River offer a moment of tranquillity. Fitness required: Suitable for most fitness levels. An ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. The track crosses private land before branching into a loop track of easy gradient. It passes through regenerating coastal forest, with kanuka, ...

A steep climb through regenerating native bush to the summit of Mount Manaia rewards you with breath-taking views of the dramatic entrance to Whangārei-Terenga-Paraoa (Whangārei Harbour). One of the ...

Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. Time: 3 hr to complete loop or 2 hr return to Tawarau Falls You can choose to walk this ...

Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules. Mount Iron is an impressive, glacier carved, rocky knoll that rises nearly 250 m above the surrounding countryside. As a result, from the ...