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New Zealands best autumn and winter walks and National Parks 29 Apr, 2021 05:27 PM 6 minutes to read Aoraki: Pick a route to match your outdoor abilities. Photo / Supplied Hibernation is for bears - get out there and soak up the winter wonderland, writes Thomas Bywater The days are getting shorter again, and somehow longer. New Zealands front-loaded calendar makes much of the summer season, with March to September all but written off. This is a mistake. The milder, mellow mornings and crisp wi...

The Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project covers around 50 sq km of the park NELSON-TASMAN TOURISM Why go Framing the dual attractions of (Small Lake) and Lake Rotoroa (Long Lake), Nelson Lakes National Park offers a rugged alpine landscape of glaciated valleys, craggy mountain ranges, and the opportunity to negotiate long ridges offering 360-degree views of some of the South Islands most spectacular terrain. And with none of the countrys super-popular Great Walks, Nelson Lakes National Park also ...

Why go: On a clear day, the soaring highlight of Egmont National Park is the key reason you should always ask for a window seat on the right-hand side of the plane when flying from Auckland to Wellington. Punctuated by the smaller Fanthams Peak, Mt Taranakis perfect volcanic cone is surrounded by an equally symmetrical forested circle prescribing the rugged and protected limits of New Zealands second-oldest national park. Soon to be officially named Taranaki Maunga, after three centuries o...