Loved this place!
Out of my 11 days in north island of new Zealand, I spent 6 days here.
I went white water rafting on a grade 5 river twice, because it was half price. Haha. It features a 7ft water fall at the end. I didn't fall in but many people did.
I went to wat-tau which is a volcanic area with guyers. They got them to erupt by putting soap I the centre. Really beautiful areas.
I love the lord of the rings. So no trip to the north would be completed without a trip to hobbiton. Its such an awesome place. Im also the perfect height to be a hobbit. I even had a cider in the green dragon pub.
Other trips included a day hiking around redwood forrest. Its mainly for mountain biking but I didn't want to pay to hire one.
Finally, I did a day tour of a Maori village. They still live in the village and have fone gor centuries. They are amazing people. Very big n scary looking with tattoos on their faces. They use the hot springs to cook food and wash in. Potatoes boil instantly! Its over 100 degrees.
