Wai-O-Tapu (in the Maori language “sacred waters”) Active geothermal area at the southern end of the volcanic centre of Okataina, north of the volcanic zone of Lake Taupo. Due to the dramatic geothermal conditions underground, the area has many hot springs that are characterized by colour. Wai-O-Tapu Wonderland Thermal Wai-O-Tapu Read more…
Taupo is a small town on the shores of Lake Taupo, located in the middle of the northern island of New Zealand. The name is an abbreviated version of the Maori name Taupō-Nui-a-Tia. The lake flows into the Waikato River (New Zealand’s longest river), which flows through Huka Falls. Taupo Read more…
Stratford Stratford is the only town in Stratford district in the Taranaki region, situated below the slopes of Mount Taranaki / Egmont. The district includes four major geological features: the Taranaki volcanic cone (2518 m), its associated annular plain, the Patea River basin, and the eastern hill country. An annular Read more…
Wellington is located on the southwestern tip of the North Island between the Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. It has a mild marine climate and is considered the windiest city in the world by average wind speed. Wellington got the status of the capital city of New Zealand in Read more…