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Walk or mountain bike this track to Isthmus Peak (1385 m) and cross the undulating skyline ridge on Glen Dene Ridge Track. The track overlooks Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea, with great views of the ...

This two-room 16 bunk hut has separate dining / living space. The small clearing outside the hut is suitable for camping. Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) ...

This well-maintained gravel track climbs 150 m in elevation through beech forest to a viewpoint above the trees with a stunning vista of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o Te Moana. Mount Brewster is ...

Built as part of the Maximum Security Quarantine station in the 1970s this house is ideal for family or group accommodation. Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2026. All bookings are first-come ...

DOC has reopened more of the popular Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, as work starts on a spectacular new suspension bridge. “We know how much this iconic walk is valued and how ...

This uni-direction single track weaves through typical Otago landscape featuring matagouri and tussock. There is a small section of shade on the track as it passes through the edge of a pine ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. A short climb on an old dirt road leads from the car park to Diamond Lake. A shady nature trail then goes around the small lake before returning to the ...

Double Hut is 3 hours (10 km) from Lake Heron car park, off Hakatere Heron Road. It's 8 hours (16 km) from Comyns Hut. There is limited firewood at the hut. Do not cut down vegetation to use.

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the car park by the main highway follow an easy access track to the site. From here a network of unmarked but worn tracks go up and around ...

Descend the short stepped track to join Kapuni Loop Track and turn right to continue on either to the base of the 18 metre falls or the lookout point. The falls was named after Thomas Dawson, the ...

The strategy is for all New Zealanders and outlines how we’ll protect, restore and sustainably use biodiversity in New Zealand between 2020 and 2050. Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand ...