‘National Park’ Stories
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Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as one of the twenty-eight mixed cultural and natural World Heritage Sites. This was the fourth national park established in the world. The active volcanic Mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located [...]
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For summer hiking and winter skiing, Whakapapa Village is a grand place to stay. The volcanic slopes of Mount Ruapehu are close at hand. The Village is located at the base of the access road to Whakapapa ski field on the western side of Mount Ruapehu, an active volcano. In winter, shuttle buses operate to [...]
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Just twenty minutes to Whakapapa skifield and twenty-five minutes to the start of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Wood Pigeon Lodge is an ideal base for all local summer and winter activities in the Tongariro World Heritage and Whanganui River areas. In this natural setting you can wake to the sound of tui and bellbirds from [...]
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