Visit New Zealand's largest known living kauri tree, Tāne Mahuta, on this short, easy walk suitable for buggies and children. It is open 9 am to 5 pm daily. This wheelchair and buggy accessible short ...

Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times. Other pets on conservation land rules. From Geraldine’s main street, it is a 10 minute stroll to the Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve. The reserve offers ...

Truman Track is a walk through unspoiled subtropical forest where podocarp and rātā trees tower above thickets of vine and nīkau palms. The track emerges on a spectacular coastline with cliffs, ...

Many people have enjoyed this mountain-top trip with panoramic views of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. However, some people have died on this extremely steep and rocky journey to the top of ...

Seals and sea lions belong to a group of mammals known as 'pinnipeds' which have streamlined bodies and limbs modified into flippers.

Learn your first ten forest birds. The birds in this first course are ones that are most frequently recorded in forest bird surveys using the five minute bird count method. Work through each section ...

Be awestruck, walk in gentle silence or ride through the mists of this primordial place. Feel the breath of life, the song of Tāne, transcend time, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs, in the shadow of ...

Waiopehu Hut sits on the bushline at 900 m. On clear days, there are good views across the plains and east to the Tararua high peaks. The first Waiopehu Hut was built by the Levin Waiopehu Tramping ...

This wild ocean beach is 5 minutes walk from the Allans Beach Road carpark. Special wildlife such as sea lions frequent this beach. Do not linger on beaches where wildlife may come ashore. From ...

You can access Fiordland National Park and many of its attractions by road via Te Anau by airplane, boat or walking. There are a number of commercial operators offering transport for visitors. Find ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. This is one of nine Great Walk campsites on the Heaphy Track. It's situated on the edge of Mackay Downs in low forest and has distant views of the ...

Native plant restoration: Learn about sourcing and growing local plants.