The classic Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit is a 2 to 3 day tramp involving a climb through beech-podocarp forest to some of the best alpine tops travel in the Tararua Forest Park. One of the four ...

Pick up the track on the left hand side of SH6 south of the Bella Vista Motel. The track enters the forest and follows SH6 for 400 m before turning east and heading into the Fox Glacier Valley. Along ...

The Fund is open for applications until 5 pm Thursday 30 April 2026. To submit your application and find out more about the eligibility criteria and assessment for the 2025/2026 round, see How to ...

This track is closed due to unstable and dangerous landslides. Rock and debris are likely to continue to fall on the track. Barriers are in place – do not cross any barrier as you’re putting your life ...

The newly built Pouākai Hut opened August 2025. From the dining room and front deck the hut offers stunning views out to the North Taranaki coastline. An outdoor deck and toilets are available for day ...

Tiritiri Matangi Island is a sanctuary offering a pest-free environment for rare and endangered wildlife. The bunkhouse is the only accommodation on Tiritiri Matangi. It is a communal facility and has ...

See a variety of native birds on the walks on this pest-free island, as well as views of the surrounding islands. This track provides one of the best opportunities to see Tiritiri Matangi’s birdlife ...

Dust off the tramping boots and warm up those clicking fingers - bookings for DOC's Great Walks, huts and campsites for the 2026/27 season open from 12 May. To give everyone a fair go, opening dates ...

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook.

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No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. The track winds around the headlands north of Orokawa Bay, leading to the popular fishing location of Homunga Bay. Homunga Bay can be explored before ...

Find out when and where you can light fires at huts, campsites and in the backcountry on public conservation land. On public conservation land, you must not light any fires: where there is a ...