Matthew Franklin
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaikohe ▷
Labyrinth Woodworks and Maze
4.0/5
A wooden maze that takes you up and down stairs and around the bend.
Good old fashioned fun.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
The Redwoods
3.5/5
Choice of several well marked walks through the forest.
Not the wildest excursion, but very pleasant and we got to see a geyser erupting for good measure.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Waiotapu ▷
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
4.5/5
Worth paying just to see the Lady Knox Geyser blowing right on cue.
The walk through the other thermal area is beautiful and awesome in equal measure - don't mess with mother nature!
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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷ Taupo ▷
Hipapatua / Reid's Farm Recreation Reserve Free Campsite
4.5/5
Beautiful riverside location.
No facilities except toilets, but who cares when the site is this sweet and free!
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Wellington Cable Car
3.5/5
Cute little tram which rattles you to the hill top where the views easily justify the cheap fare.
Stop off halfway up and you might be lucky enough to watch a cricket match at the trackside university ground.
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Tongariro / National Park Village ▷
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
5.0/5
Worth all the pain (and there is plenty).
A proper challenge but wonderfully rewarding. Incomparable views, volcanoes, lakes, forests, you name it, do it!!
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Wellington Waterfront Motorhome Park
4.5/5
$50 for a powered site slap in the centre of the city, right on the docks.
Perfect for getting an early ferry. 1 hour free wifi, good bathrooms, free parking all day.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Mount / Mt Eden (Maungawhau)
4.0/5
A city centre volcano?
Bonkers! On the coast to coast Auckland walk which also takes in the Auckland Museum which is a real treasure trove.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo ▷
The Legendary Black Water Rafting Co.
5.0/5
Black labryinth tour through Waitomo Caves.
Hard to explain if you have not done it, it is so unlike anything else. Tubing through a cave illuminated by the magical blue lights of the glow worms. Mind blowing. And you get soup - what are you waiting for?