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No one is allowed in the water within 300 m of a marine mammal. No vessel to approach within 300 m of marine mammals – if your vessel breaches the 300 m rule for a marine mammal you must stop. You ...
Kōhanga Atawhai – Manson Nicholls Hut sits on the edge of Lake Daniell. You can swim in the shallow lake in the summer or fish for trout. The original hut on this site, Manson-Nicholls Memorial Hut, ...
Have you taken a photo that captures the spirit of the Taupō trout fishery? If so, enter our photo competition and be in to win a free Taupō fishing licence. Closing date is Sunday 18 May 2025. A free ...
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the visitor centre, follow the Holly Hut Track through subalpine scenery to the junction with the Kōkōwai Track, just past the Boomerang Slip.
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. Starting from the visitor centre, follow the Connett Loop Track and then descend the Ngatoro Loop Track. The track eventually crosses the unbridged ...
Acheron Road is open 7 am – 7 pm daily from 1 October to Easter Monday or the second Sunday in April – whichever is later. Acheron Road can close without warning. No dogs. Other pets on conservation ...
Base yourself at one of the beachside campsites and enjoy fishing, swimming, surfing or several walks. A lodge is available to community groups. Follow SH1 to Tuamarina (9 km north of Blenheim or 20 ...
A scenic climb to a viewing point beside a commercial translator tower. This track travels into the alpine environment and may be impassable due to snow and ice in the winter. This is a scenic climb ...
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki is a mountainous area that encompasses three volcanic cones. The main peak of Taranaki Maunga (2,518 m) forms the nucleus of the park. It is the most recent and only active ...
Help us improve this webpage – if you know information about this area let us know. For example, animals to hunt, terrain, and anything else that would help. Don't use this form to ask a question. We ...
A juvenile Tara iti/NZ fairy tern has been tracked taking a series of marathon flights around the upper North Island. Tara iti/NZ fairy tern is New Zealand’s rarest endemic breeding bird. With fewer ...
Read the terms and conditions of entry into the DOC visitor survey prize draw. Information on how to enter the promotion forms part of these terms and conditions of entry. Entry into the promotion is ...