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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      
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?      
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?      
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?      
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?      
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?      
35 Matamata, Hobbit land -37.872188, 175.683834 30 0,5
Z8 Cambridge 2?      
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?      
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?      
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?      
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      
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      
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      
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      
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      
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      
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      
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      
00 Airport , to get here -37.002949, 174.784634 28 0,5
    4103 67,6
  Total - at least... KM Hours

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