DOC has changed the service standard category for Mitre Flats Hut from Serviced to Standard Hut. This means firewood is no longer provided. Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, ...

Visit the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre to learn about the natural and cultural values of the national park. The visitor centre is located in Whakapapa Village, the main gateway into the park ...

The Shirt Tail Track starts at the Te Kere Haka reserve carpark. It follows the Shirt Tail Stream up to the bushline for a spectacular view of Lake Wakatipu and Kingston township. The track up to the ...

View a community of wading birds, fish, mud dwellers and aquatic plant life from the estuary track and boardwalk. Over 70 species of resident and migratory waterbirds use the estuary as a feeding and ...

Some species such as whitebait are migratory, moving between fresh and sea water environments to complete their lifecycles. Non-migratory species such as mudfish spend their entire life in freshwater.

The track largely follows the construction of the Matiri Hydro scheme. Park at the Matiri roadend carpark and cross the West Branch (this was bridged in 2020 so allows all weather access). Follow the ...

The Whanganui River winds its way from the mountains to the Tasman Sea through countless hills and valleys. Lowland forest surrounds the river in its middle and lower reaches - the heart of Whanganui ...

Dead Dog Hut was built in 1959 by the NZ Forest Service. Its unusual name derives from reports that several dogs owned by deer cullers resident in the hut at that time died from distemper. Situated at ...

There is a donation box in the hut. Donations help pay for the maintenance done by NZDA. This is a backcountry hut with no DOC track access. You will need to plan your route and navigate yourself, ...

Take a short stroll to a picnic spot in this reserve renowned for its unique and rare and endangered flora. From the carpark a short track heads down to a delightful bridge across the Hautapu River.

Te Waihora is a shallow, brackish coastal lake, Canterbury’s largest and New Zealand’s fifth largest, and an internationally important wildlife area. Note that algal blooms on the lake can be ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. The Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway follows the south bank of the Fox River through ancient podocarp rainforest. The track heads gently up the ...