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Highlights include a procession Helensville Mountain Riverhead North Shore biking Takapuna Wineries Coromandel Town of beautiful beaches, opportunities for fishing, surfing, diving Huapai Rangitoto Art trail Fishing Volcano summit Onetangi Sea kayaking Gannet colony Kumeu Tunnels climb and dolphin encounters; cultural experiences at Waitangi; forest Oneroa Castle Rock Mercury Bay Muriwai Beach CBD Sea kayaking Historic tunnelWAIHEKE I Marine reserve Snorkelling Wineries Ponsonby Parnell Ponui Island Whitianga Boating Sea kayaking hikes and craft shopping. (Chamberlins Sky Tower Newmarket AUCKLAND Māori pa Island) C Hot Water Beach Art gallery Golf Kawakawa O Pacific Coast Highway: Linking the Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Beach hot spring Bridge climb & bungy Hiking Rainforest Historic Village Bay Orere R Surfing Auckland Museum Piha Waterfalls Arts & craft O West Coast black Amusement Point M Eastland with Auckland in the north and Hawke’s Bay in the south, Maritime Museum park Clevedon Tapu Square Tairua The Aldermen Is Antarctic & underwater sand beaches Huia Polynesian kauri tree A Waterfall the Pacific Coast Highway takes you to spectacular coastal scenery encounter market Manurewa N Kauri forest Mountain tracks Surfing Te Puru D Pauanui Cultural experiences Manukau Harbour Hiking Hiking E Shopping Papakura Firth of Slipper Island Snorkelling Diving and beaches, forest wilderness and grape growing districts. 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adventurers alike. h Trout fishing Motuoapa Morere Hot Springs Block Urenui O Owhango Hot pools KAIMANAWA Puke Ariki Museum Tahora Lake iver Coastal Walkway New Plymouth Jet boating Kayaking Turangi R Manawatu Scenic Route: A scenic alternative to State Highway R Rotoaira FOREST PARK a Len Lye Centre art museum Horse riding Mountain S ak Surf beaches A r biking Hiking K oh Wairoa Pukekura Park e i N Oakura v u Whakahoro Tongariro A M One, this route takes you on journeys between the highways Māori pa i T W Nuhaka Pouakai Crossing hike n 4WD tours Raupunga Farmstays R Whangamomona a Northern Circuit Tongariro Alpine Crossing E Recognised gardens M K Opoutama Inglewood g Raurimu A W through rural landscapes. Discover hidden places and tucked Okato a n ¢ Mt Tongariro Café culture Toy museum r a Raurimu Spiral Makorako a a A Cycle park t h R i EGMONT i Stand-up paddleboarding National Mt Ngauruhoe ro Mahia Beach a W A Mohaka away treasures ranging from country cafés and pubs; heritage Wind Wand sculpture Warea NATIONAL Hiking W a Table Cape W Park Village Whakapapa N Surfing Major events PARK Walking A Rafting Round-the-mountain track G R sites, galleries and gardens, to scenic reserves, day walks, Mountain climbing Pungarehu TONGARIRO Village Scenic chairliftsN iv Mt Taranaki E e Hiking WHANGANUI Mountain biking NATIONAL Summit climb A Pa sites r MAHIA PENINSULA Surf beaches CAPE EGMONT or Mt Egmont Mountain climbing Skiing/snowboarding/ Walks swimming holes, glow-worm caves, picnic areas, and camping Lighthouse NATIONAL Mt Ruapehu M Kaweka Rocket Lab launch site Skydiving Rahotu Scenic flights Walks PARK snow play I Fishing Dawson ¢ A R PARK Skiing & snowboarding spots. Meet the locals and enjoy world-class scenery from the Stratford Hiking Trout fishing K a KAWEKA Waipatiki Beach Falls n Dam dropping P a Glockenspiel Clocktower Hiking Summit climb Lake g FOREST Portland I Kaponga t i Hot pools t Mountain biking Walking e Raetihi Ohakune roadside. Eltham Mountain gateway Moawhango i PARK Heritage garden a Bridge to Nowhere k Hiking Hawke’s Bay Trails
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