I got a plan, and I
might go in February 2026...See the plan below the map.

Map#, Sight, Why? |
GPS |
KM |
Hours |
00 Airport , to get here |
-37.002949,
174.784634 |
70 |
1 |
Z1 FIRST NIGHT |
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10 Puhoi. Old Czech colony 1863 |
-36.512996, 174.661758 |
70 |
1,2 |
11 Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway, 2,5H walk |
-36.068899, 174.590746 |
74 |
1,2 |
16 Whangarei Heads, Mt Manaia, 1,5H |
-35.779002, 174.444539 |
16 |
0,4 |
Z2 Whangarei? |
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|
|
12 Whangarei , cosy town, |
-35.726394, 174.320234 |
4 |
0,1 |
15 Whangarei Quarry Gardens, nice park |
-35.713103, 174.308366 |
5 |
0,1 |
13 AH Reed Memorial Kauri Park, 500 y |
-35.695712, 174.340093 |
4 |
0,1 |
14 Abbey Caves, glow-worms, wet |
-35.719109, 174.353954 |
40 |
0,7 |
17 Matapouri cost; 20 m walk to Whale Bay |
-35.562280, 174.498006 |
65 |
1,1 |
19 Kawakawa, old town, steam train, toilets |
-35.380229, 174.064648 |
22 |
1 |
Z3 Russel? |
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|
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18 Russel colonial town |
-35.261823, 174.122245 |
42 |
1,1 |
20 Kerikeri, Mission, St: 1836.Wo; 1822 |
-35.217446, 173.961931 |
11 |
0,3 |
21 Aroha Island, by bridge, kiwis |
-35.193156, 174.006580 |
45 |
0,7 |
Z4 Kaitaia? |
|
|
|
22 Wairakau Steam Track, 2H trail |
-35.033566, 173.719312 |
27 |
0,5 |
23 Doubtless Bay, historical fishing town |
-34.989008, 173.535824 |
133 |
2 |
24 Cape Reinga, 800Y pohutukawa tree |
-34.421380, 172.679781 |
19 |
0,4 |
25 Te Paki Giant Sand Dunes |
-34.523461, 172.773867 |
167 |
2,5 |
Z5 Kaitaia 2? |
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|
|
26 Kohukohu, real nice old town |
-35.358528, 173.545914 |
90 |
1,5 |
27 Rawene, 3. oldest European town |
-35.397783, 173.503715 |
26 |
0,5 |
28 Arai-te-uru Recreation Reserve |
-35.537885, 173.372146 |
20 |
0,3 |
29 Tane Mahuta, Kauri ;51.5, 245 M3 |
-35.600883, 173.527233 |
20 |
0,5 |
30 Waipoua Forest, Kauri, Ø=5-16.4m |
-35.663842, 173.563816 |
354 |
4,5 |
Z6 Dargaville? |
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|
|
31 Hamilton Gardens |
-37.805816, 175.305286 |
21 |
0,4 |
33 Cambridge (look-alike) |
-37.895985, 175.470975 |
0,5 |
0,1 |
34 Farmers Market, 8-12 Saturday |
-37.893029, 175.467323 |
24 |
0,5 |
Z7 Cambridge? |
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35 Matamata, Hobbit land |
-37.872188, 175.683834 |
30 |
0,5 |
Z8 Cambridge 2? |
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36 Wairere Falls, 153m, 45m walk |
-37.733779, 175.880106 |
122 |
1,8 |
32 Waireinga 55m WF in nature |
-37.908501, 174.896690 |
94 |
1,5 |
37 Otorohanga, bird ZOO |
-38.179548, 175.213220 |
42 |
0,7 |
39 Mangapohue Natrual Bridge |
-38.261478, 174.899415 |
5 |
0,1 |
40 Marokopa Falls, impressive 30m |
-38.261098, 174.852467 |
150 |
2,5 |
Z9? |
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|
|
38 Waitomo to Taranaki road, (43+?) |
-38.895972, 174.975288 |
44 |
1 |
47 Stratford - Taumaruni SH43 4H drive |
-39.101983, 174.759700 |
6 |
0,1 |
48 Stop in little Whangamomona |
-39.144452, 174.736034 |
81 |
1,6 |
46 Mt Taranaki 2518m, drive +hike it |
-39.307754, 174.098622 |
226 |
3,8 |
Z10 Strafford? |
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|
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52 Tongariro NP, 3volcanoes, WF |
-39.205025, 175.541631 |
6 |
0,2 |
53 Sky Waka: Cable car, 1,8 km |
-39.236553, 175.556107 |
6 |
0,2 |
54 Whakapapa Village, visitor enter |
-39.201285, 175.539908 |
63 |
1 |
55 Lake Rotokura -39.448053,175.515861 |
-39.429924, 175.520679 |
81 |
1,5 |
Z11? |
|
|
|
49 HS4 by Whanganui River Rd, - Pipiriki |
-39.829097, 175.138319 |
210 |
2,8 |
70 Zealandia, nature with rare birds |
-41.290624, 174.753058 |
2 |
0,1 |
71 Wellington BG |
-41.285690, 174.767264 |
4 |
0,2 |
72 Otari-Wilton's Bush; native BG |
-41.267547, 174.758634 |
79 |
1,3 |
Z12 Wellington? |
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|
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73 Greytown, pretty Victorian village |
-41.080292, 175.458721 |
197 |
2,8 |
68 Hill: Tauma - and way more letters |
-40.343471, 176.584251 |
65 |
1 |
69 Ongaonga, Victorian village |
-39.914947, 176.420258 |
67 |
1 |
Z13 Haistings |
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|
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67 Te Mata Peak, 399m: Lunar/Scotland |
-39.701750, 176.909353 |
13 |
0,4 |
66 Haistings, 1930-town; Westman's |
-39.642175, 176.843193 |
21 |
0,5 |
64 Napier, 1930-town. Daily Telegraph |
-39.489680, 176.917250 |
3 |
0,1 |
65 Napier National Tobacco Company |
-39.483052, 176.896475 |
213 |
3,1 |
Z14 Gisborne |
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62 Gisborne, Footrot Flats statue |
-38.665233, 178.025611 |
0,5 |
0,1 |
63 Gisborne Farmers M, Sat 9;30-12;30 |
-38.664389, 178.029593 |
354 |
4,6 |
61 Te-Waha-O-Rerekohu; Pothutukawa |
-37.632396, 178.367157 |
Too |
fare |
60 Pacific Coast Highway SH35; |
-37.865326, 177.631538 |
too |
little |
Z15 Taupō |
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50 Crater of the Moon, steaming, 2,7km |
-38.644338, 176.071663 |
33 |
0,5 |
51 Orakei Korako, geysers, ie, 2,5km |
-38.473174, 176.148196 |
68 |
1 |
56 Rotorua city, Museum + gardens |
-38.136154, 176.259465 |
2 |
0,1 |
57 Kuirau Park, thermo active area |
-38.136250, 176.244997 |
4 |
0,1 |
58 Whakarewarewa; Maori, bubbling |
-38.161125, 176.256823 |
0 |
0 |
59 Te Puia: Maori, geysers, kiwi |
-38.161215, 176.256819 |
133 |
2 |
Z16 Rotorua |
|
|
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45 Karangahake George, nature walks |
-37.422151, 175.720277 |
63 |
1 |
41 Thames - Coromandel, coastal SH25 |
-36.959361, 175.487320 |
37 |
1 |
44 Coromandel - Whitianga road; 309 gr |
-36.844409, 175.552899 |
12 |
0,4 |
42 Coromandel town, old |
-36.759713, 175.498337 |
3 |
0,1 |
43 Creek Railway, adventourus |
-36.737031, 175.503982 |
150 |
2,3 |
Z17 Coromandel |
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|
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09, Auckland Botanical Gardens |
-37.013656, 174.907521 |
38 |
0,5 |
08, Devonport island, old town, 2 cones |
-36.830507, 174.797727 |
17 |
0,4 |
01, Auckland, Old Government House. |
-36.849726, 174.770594 |
0,5 |
0,1 |
02, University Clock Tower |
-36.850206, 174.769296 |
1 |
0,3 |
Z18 Auckland |
|
|
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03, St Patrick's Cathedral |
-36.846621, 174.763157 |
5 |
0,3 |
04, Mt Eden 196m views |
-36.874997, 174.764064 |
3 |
0,2 |
05, Parnell old town |
-36.857111, 174.781500 |
3 |
0,2 |
Z19 Auckland |
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|
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06, St Mary's-in-Holy Trinity Church, 1886 |
-36.859800, 174.783209 |
0,3 |
0,1 |
07, Auckland Domain, BG-like |
-36.858842, 174.773001 |
18 |
0,3 |
Z20 Auckland |
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00 Airport , to get here |
-37.002949,
174.784634 |
28 |
0,5 |
|
|
4103 |
67,6 |
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Total - at least... |
KM |
Hours |
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