About | Te Matua Ngahere Walk (Waipoua Forest) The Te Matua Ngahere Walk takes you through an ancient kauri forest to the “Father of the Forest” which is estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, making it the oldest living kauri tree. The tree was first discovered by Nicholas Yakas in 1928 while he was working on the road…
About | Maungaraho Rock Reserve The Maungaraho Rock as well as the Tokatoka Peak that is not far away, are both cores of volcanoes that erupted millions of years ago and is all that remains as the outer volcano has eroded away. Upon first laying eyes on the Maungaraho Rock and especially as you drive closer, it may look pretty…
About | Kai Iwi Lakes Kai Iwi Lakes are three freshwater dune lakes and a fantastic place to get to during the summer and only 3 hours away from Auckland. Go for a swim in its divine waters and this place will quickly become one of the favourites and a place you’ll want to return to again and again. The…
About | Tane Mahuta Walk The Tane Mahuta Walk is so nice and easy – anyone can do it. It’s pushchair friendly and takes only two minutes to see the spectacular and legendary Tane Mahuta. Just how big is it? Tane Mahuta is a total height of 51.5metres and its trunks girth is 13.8 metres. It is estimated to be…
About | Kai Iwi Lakes Coastal Track The Kai Iwi Lakes Coastal Track takes you right to the beach. Walk along paddocks, coming across curious cows along the way until you arrive at the beach. If you haven’t grown up close to farm animals it might be nice getting up close to them before they run off, just to come…
About | Omamari Beach Omamari Beach is a wild west coast beach and one of New Zealand’s longest, being more than 100 kilometres long, making it a 4wder’s dream. Many play on the sand with their motorbikes and quad bikes and people who have a 4×4 can get offroad and find a good spot along the beach to go surfcasting…
About | Pine Beach Campground Come and visit the stunning Kai Iwi Lakes, just 3 hours away from Auckland and stay for the night – or a couple of nights – at the Pine Beach Campground. Located right next to the best part of Kai Iwi Lakes, experience New Zealand the kiwi way. This campground doesn’t have much, but it’s…
About | Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway 2-3 hours. 9km. Go at low tide. I was really excited about doing the Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway as it’s been described as one of New Zealand’s best short walks! You’ll get some rewarding sea views from above and get to explore the rocky coastline down below. You’ll start the Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway by walking along…
About | Baylys Beach Ten minutes from Dargaville, pass through a colourful and sweet seaside town as you drive down to Baylys Beach. The beach is popular for sand yachting, quad biking, hang gliding, surfing, surfcasting and horse riding. The beach can be dangerous with strong rips and powerful waves. Baylys Beach has no Lifeguarding Service. It is not advisable…
About | Mangawhai Harbour Mangawhai Harbour is perfect for little ones to have a splash in the calm and safe water. On the other side of the harbour, you’ll see sand dunes that protect from the waves beyond it. This is a great place to swim, fish and boat. Go for a kayak across the harbour to the sand dunes…
