Outside in Aotearoa
What's happening outdoors around New Zealand. Track updates, mountain news and good reasons to get out there.
Visit Wairēinga / Bridal Veil Falls near Raglan: upper viewpoints or a steep walk to the base, realistic return times, road access and aerial maps.
Read more... : Bridal Veil Falls near Raglan: viewpoints and the climb backPlan Ruakuri’s 1 km loop near Waitomo: about 45 minutes, limestone arches, stairs, picnic facilities, glowworm viewing and aerial route maps.
Read more... : Ruakuri Walk: forest, limestone and glowworms near WaitomoVisit Mangapohue Natural Bridge: a 700 m return walk beneath a limestone arch, boardwalk and steps, Te Anga Road access and real aerial maps.
Read more... : Mangapohue Natural Bridge: a limestone gorge walk near WaitomoPlan the short Marokopa Falls walk: 600–700 m return, stairs and muddy patches, Te Anga Road parking, waterfall views and aerial route maps.
Read more... : Marokopa Falls: a short forest walk near WaitomoMSC’s October 2026 River Safety Month highlights four warning signs and the value of training, waiting and turning back on backcountry trips.
Read more... : River Safety Month returns with lessons from real incidentsPlan the Spa Park to Huka Falls walk: 3 km one way, riverside terrain, the County Avenue start, return transport, dog rules and real aerial maps.
Read more... : Spa Park to Huka Falls: a riverside walk from TaupōWalk Trounson Kauri Park’s 1.6 km loop: about 40 minutes through kauri forest, entrance details, cleaning stations, gradients and aerial maps.
Read more... : Trounson Kauri Park: a short loop through Northland forestPlan Cape Reinga’s lighthouse walk: about 1.6 km return, coastal views, sacred-site etiquette, steep sections, road access and aerial maps.
Read more... : Cape Reinga lighthouse walk: what to expect at the northern headlandVisit Rainbow Falls near Kerikeri: short paths to waterfall viewpoints, picnic and toilet facilities, parking and real aerial location maps.
Read more... : Rainbow Falls: an easy waterfall outing near KerikeriPlan Waitonga Falls: a 4 km return walk above Ohakune, forest and wetland scenery, mountain-weather preparation and real aerial route maps.
Read more... : Waitonga Falls: a mountain forest walk above OhakuneVisit Mangawhero Falls above Ohakune: a 5–10 minute return viewpoint walk, mountain-road access, cold-weather planning and real aerial route maps.
Read more... : Mangawhero Falls: a short viewpoint walk above OhakuneWalk to Nugget Point’s lighthouse viewpoint: a short coastal return with dramatic rock stacks, parking details, toilets and exposed-weather advice.
Read more... : Nugget Point / Tokatā: the lighthouse walk near Kaka Point
