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Thick forest leads down to this popular swimming beach in Mercury Bay, where explorer Captain Cook anchored in 1769.         

Thick forest leads down to this popular swimming beach in Mercury Bay, where explorer Captain Cook anchored in 1769.         

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Hamilton has the appeal of a country town and the cultural attractions of a city, and is close to many of New Zealand’s popular attractions on the North Island.

Thick forest leads down to this popular swimming beach in Mercury Bay, where explorer Captain Cook anchored in 1769.         

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

This underground labyrinth of spectacular rock formations, with dazzling glowworms and enchanting acoustics, is one of New Zealand’s most popular attractions.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Go with the flow in Tairua and discover its volcanic peaks, island dive spots and surf beaches at your own leisure.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Set in a geothermal landscape, overlooking New Zealand’s largest lake, it’s only logical that Taupo is a hot item on the North Island’s tourist trail. 

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

This underground labyrinth of spectacular rock formations, with dazzling glowworms and enchanting acoustics, is one of New Zealand’s most popular attractions.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Thick forest leads down to this popular swimming beach in Mercury Bay, where explorer Captain Cook anchored in 1769.         

This underground labyrinth of spectacular rock formations, with dazzling glowworms and enchanting acoustics, is one of New Zealand’s most popular attractions.

This underground labyrinth of spectacular rock formations, with dazzling glowworms and enchanting acoustics, is one of New Zealand’s most popular attractions.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.

Turangi is all about hiking, rafting, skiing, and fishing. If you love the outdoors, you’ll be right at home here.