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Ruapehu: an alpine adventure playground
The broad area around Tongariro National Park must have been a majestic place when Māori enjoyed undisturbed possession.
The road to Mount Ruapehu. © Fraser Clements
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Chateau Tongariro: style and grandeur at the foot of Ruapehu
Tip your hat to architect Herbert Hall of Tīmaru who harnessed the iconic, neo-Georgian style and grandeur of European mountain chateaus at the foot of Ruapehu. Read the story . . .
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing: one of the best one-day walks in the world
Walk through this World Heritage Area of volcanic giants, sheer beauty and alpine lakes to make memories you will treasure forever. Read the story . . .
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Trout fishing: some of the best fly fishing in the world
Experience fishing at its very best in the wide, swift-flowing Tongariro River. Read the story . . .
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Campervanning: the spontaneous way to travel
If the idea of a guided tour brings you out in spots, you’ll be wanting to bring yourself to the spots you most want to see. Read the story . . .
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing offers an insight into just why the park is rated an international treasure and listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read the story . . .
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New Zealand on film: more than hobbits and snowy mountainscapes
Movies have put New Zealand on the map. But there's much more to New Zealand film than The Lord of the Rings... Read the story . . .
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Timber Trail: cycle in the footsteps of early loggers
Ride through ancient podocarp forest, over some of New Zealand's longest and highest suspension bridges and along an old bush tramway following the hard-fought footsteps of early loggers. Read the story . . .
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Tongariro Northern Circuit: alpine heartland
The Tongariro Northern Circuit explores a landscape of stark glacial contrasts and alpine views, with craters, explosion pits and lava flows aplenty. Read the story . . .
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Thermal Explorer Highway: Auckland to Napier
How about an epic roadie straight down the North Island to the land where the languid meandering of the mighty Waikato gives way to the hiss of steam in roistering Rotorua? Read the story . . .
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A road less travelled: on the trail of a hot lamb sandwich
Travelling from Auckland to Wellington via Taumarunui, Napier, Gisborne and Tauranga in search of an old-fashioned Kiwi treat. Read the story . . .
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Ruapehu, Ngāuruhoe and Tongariro: live the high life this winter
The drive around Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngāuruhoe is spectacular in winter, but those who content themselves solely with the view from the window are missing out. Read the story . . .
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Climbing: facing your fear
Climbing is the unique blend of physical and mental exertion that leads both to a feeling of accomplishment and a sense of calm. All in some of the most breathtaking landscapes in New Zealand. Read the story . . .
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The Forgotten World Highway
There are no traffic jams here. The road from Stratford to Taumaranui is not called the Forgotten World Highway for nothing. Read the story . . .
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Whanganui National Park: the magic river
The Whanganui is New Zealand’s longest navigable river, winding its way from the mountains to the Tasman Sea. You can imagine it would have looked much the same a hundred years ago. Read the story . . .
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Whanganui Journey: paddle your own canoe
While considered one of New Zealand's Great Walks, the Whanganui Journey is less of a walk and more of a paddle. Read the story . . .
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Ruapehu: an alpine adventure playground
The broad area around Tongariro National Park must have been a majestic place when Māori enjoyed undisturbed possession. Read the story . . .
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