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Taranaki: like no other
Taranaki’s catchphrase, that it is 'like no other' – is, at first glance, nonsensical: after all, no place is quite...
The picturesque Mount Taranaki. © HHH Collection photonewzealand
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Stratford Kiwi Motels & Holiday Park Visit website
Set in beautiful Park like grounds, we are the closest Holiday Park to Mt Taranaki, and an easy 30 minute drive to New Plymouth, Hawera . . . More . . .
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Tramping in New Zealand
Known in other countries as hiking, bushwalking or trekking, tramping is a uniquely Kiwi term that fits the style of walking here – often rough, frequently wet, but regularly inspiring. Read the story . . .
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Jennys Bed & Breakfast Visit website
Located in BELL BLOCK on the road leading direct to BELL BLOCK BEACH and the COASTAL WALKWAY access. NEW PLYMOUTH CBD is just 10 kms . . . More . . .
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New Plymouth’s Coastal Walkway: welcome to Taradise
New Plymouth has grown into a funky little city with the view from just about everywhere dominated by Taranaki’s paternal presence. Read the story . . .
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Carrington Motel Visit website
Carrington Motel is the closest affordable New Plymouth Motel to Pukekura Park and the bowl of Brooklands, TSB Stadium, and close to racecourse as well. . . . More . . .
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Taranaki's gardens: a sight to make the heart sing
Taranaki's gardens are a sight to make the heart sing – especially since you don’t have to do the weeding. Read the story . . .
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Amber Court Motel Visit website
Welcome to Amber Court Motel, a family-oriented motel, centrally located within mins walk to restaurants, city centre, shopping, Pukekura Park, and New Plymouths famous walkway . . . More . . .
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Mount Taranaki: picture-perfect peak
Taranaki is about as close as you can get to the ideal of volcanic beauty – almost perfectly round, its nearly symmetrical cone rising to a pointed summit, with a single crater. Read the story . . .
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Copthorne Hotel Grand Central New Plymouth
Conveniently located in the heart of gorgeous New Plymouth, Copthorne Hotel Grand Central New Plymouth is ideal for business and leisure travellers. . . . More . . .
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The not-so-distant summit: day hikes to mountain tops
Mountain climbing doesn’t just have to be for the experienced or those inclined to take risks. There are plenty of spectacular summits in New Zealand that can be reached with little more than the right provisions, a propensity for physical exercise and common sense. Read the story . . .
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Oakura Beach Holiday Park Visit website
Oakura Beach Holiday Park is located 15km west of New Plymouth just off Surf Highway 45. Most of our Units and campsites are located right . . . More . . .
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Eating my words: dining out in Taranaki
The reinvigorated foodie scene in Taranaki means you're quite literally spoilt for choice from the moment you wake up... Read the story . . .
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Braemar Motor Inn Visit website
Braemar Motor Inn offers clean and comfortable accommodation at an affordable price. Located only 300m from downtown shopping and business centre. . . . More . . .
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Surf Highway 45: New Plymouth to Hāwera
Taranaki's hemispherical coastline between Fitzroy and Hāwera is home to 180 degrees of ocean swell where you can almost be certain of solid, pumping surf. Read the story . . .
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Fitzroy Beach Motel Visit website
Winner! Tripadvisor 2012 Travellers Choice Award!New and very quiet, opened March 2009. Quiet location, 200m from Coastal Walkway and Fitzroy Beach. . . . More . . .
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Our marine reserves: treasures under the sea
In essence, the very simple overriding edict for a marine reserve is no take. Nothing may be removed: not fish, not seaweed, not stones, not feathers or shells off the beach. Read the story . . .
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