View from Mt Heale Hut, on Great Barrier Island Aotea
Image: Andris Apse © 

Places to go

Introduction

From forest parks to scenic reserves, alpine areas to protected coasts, there are hundreds of special conservation places.

In this section

Highlights

Putangirua Pinnacles.

Lord of the Rings locations

 Rangitoto at dawn.

Rangitoto Island

 Historic gold mining machinery.

Karangahake Gorge

 Walker on the Hakarimata Walkway, Hakarimata Scenic Reserve.

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve
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