The Best Attractions In Tararua District

Tararua Forest Park, New Zealand

Tararua Forest Park, often called the Tararuas is a protected area in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its area is 116,535 ha (around 450 mi2), and its highest point, a peak called Mitre, is at 1571 m above sea level. It was established in 1954, as New Zealand's first Forest Park,[1] and is managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) under the Conservation Act. Tararua Forest Park includes more than three-quarters of the Tararua Range, and its boundaries extend north from New Zealand State Highway 2

Hikes in Wellington: Rimutaka Forest Park – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – BackpackerGuide.NZ

Day 251: We’re back in Wellington and checking out some of the walks in Wellington! Join us for an awesome wilderness hiking trail in Wellington at the Rimutaka Forest Park.

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We’re back in the city of Wellington but we’re still craving some wilderness experiences so we head to the Rimutaka Forest Park, now changed to Remutaka Forest Park, to check out some of the walks in Wellington.

The Remutaka Forest Park is full of walking trails in Wellington. We take the Five Mile Loop Track in the Catchpool Valley in Wellington. If you’re looking for walks in the Wellington region, add this Wellington hike to your list!

So what do you think of these Rimutaka Forest Park hikes? Would you add hiking in Wellington to your Wellington travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!

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The Wairarapa Haunted House - NEW ZEALAND

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It’s HORROR time in Wairarapa, New Zealand, so Let’s road trip my friends.
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Perhaps the most frequently inquired after house in Wairarapa is a derelict mansion that sits atop a ridge in the Ahiaruhe district, across the road from Stonehenge Aotearoa. It must surely be the most photographed building in Wairarapa.

It has all the requisites to become a local legend. It sits in a very prominent position, high above the road from Carterton to Martinborough, and the many people who visit Stonehenge Aotearoa pass by it. It has a desolate feel – many are sure that it has a tragic history and insist that it is a house haunted by the specter of a woman killed in its confines many years earlier. Others insist it is built on the remains of an old Maori village and the spirits of generations of ancestors visit at night.

The reality is slightly more prosaic than that, although one element of the strong myths that have built up about his abandoned homestead may actually be true. The house may have seen deaths.

The story starts in Palmerston North, where the house was constructed in 1925, for the ex-medical superintendent of Palmerston North Hospital, Dr G.A Forrest. Doctor Forrest was born in Motherwell, Scotland, the son of a doctor, and trained at Edinburgh University. In 1911 he came to New Zealand, working at Oxford, Canterbury then served three years in World War One with the New Zealand Medical Corps. She he returned he took up the position of medical superintendent of Palmerston North Hospital before resigning and working in private practice in the house he built in Broadway Avenue, then called Broad Street.

He was not to work in the house for long, dying in October 1929. The house was subsequently owned by two more doctors (Dr Wilson and Dr. Swallow), both of whom used the building as a surgery and residence, until 1972. In 1984 it became the legal offices of Fitzherbert Abraham & Co. By then the garage had been demolished and a brick wall constructed along the front. In 1986 the house was removed to Ahiaruhe by a local farmer.

The building was shifted in two pieces, and it took some time before the second story was added to the ground floor. Before it could be completed, family difficulties led to the project being abandoned, and the house now sits along and forlorn on the top of a ridge, overlooking the Wairarapa plain and the Tararua Range, and open to the weather from all directions.

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Tararua Country - The Good Life

More than just a promise...

Think of untouched, remote coastline and sandy beaches, rugged ranges and bush-clad valleys. Cast your eye over sparkling rivers with some of the best brown trout fishing in the country; add in a rich pioneering and Maori heritage, fertile pastures, a vibrant economy in the real heartland of the nation and discover our promise to you, Tararua Country - a natural and genuine New Zealand experience that delivers more than you ever thought possible!

For more information about the Tararua District, call 0800 TARARUA, email info@tararua.com or visit our website and facebook pages.

Web: tararuadc.govt.nz
Facebook: facebook.com/TararuaDC

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New Zealand’s top food and wine destination Wairarapa is home to stunning forest environments and spectacular coastal and mountain scenery. The townships of Greytown and Masterton were the first inland towns in the country, making this journey to the Wairarapa region a very important part of your visit to Wellington.

The Abandoned Haunted House NZ

Perhaps the most frequently enquired after house in Wairarapa is a derelict mansion that sits atop a ridge in the Ahiaruhe district, across the road from Stonehenge Aotearoa. It must surely be the most photographed building in Wairarapa.

It has all the requisites to become a local legend. It sits in a very prominent position, high above the road from Carterton to Martinborough, and the many people who visit Stonehenge Aotearoa pass by it. It has a desolate feel – many are sure that it has a tragic history and insist that it is a house haunted by the spectre of a woman killed in its confines many years earlier. Others insist it is built on the remains of an old Maori village and the spirits of generations of ancestors visit at night.

The reality is slightly more prosaic than that, although one element of the strong myths that have built up about his abandoned homestead may actually be true. The house may have seen deaths.

The story starts in Palmerston North, where the house whias constructed in 1925, for the ex-medical superintendent of Palmerston North Hospital, Dr G.A Forrest. Doctor Forrest was born in Motherwell, Scotland, the son of a doctor, and trained at Edinburgh University. In 1911 he came to New Zealand, working at Oxford, Canterbury then served three years in World War Oone with the New Zealand Medical Corps. She he returned he took up the position of medical superintendent of Palmerston North Hospital before resigning and working in private practice in the house he built in Broadway Avenue, then called Broad Street.

He was not to work in the house for long, dying in October 1929. The house was subsequently owned by two more doctors (Dr Wilson and Dr Swallow), both of whom used the building as a surgery and residence, until 1972. In 1984 it was became the legal offices of Fitzherbert Abraham & Co. By then the garage had been demolished and a brick wall constructed along the front. In 1986 the house was removed to Ahiaruhe by a local farmer.

The building was shifted in two pieces, and it took some time before the second storey was added to the ground floor. Before it could be completed, family difficulties led to the project being abandoned, and the house now sits along and forlorn on the top of a ridge, overlooking the Wairarapa plain and the Tararua Range, and open to the weather from all directions.

How to Pronounce Māori Words for Travelers // New Zealand

How to properly say the word Māori and correct pronunciation of the vowels, as well as commonly mistaken places in New Zealand. A brief history of the Māori people and their Iwi, as well as some tips on things to do. A must watch if you're traveling to New Zealand!

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Putangirua Pinnacles, New Zealand

The Putangirua Pinnacles (also known colloquially simply as The Pinnacles) are a geological formation and one of New Zealand's best examples of badlands erosion.[1][2] They consist of a large number of earth pillars or hoodoos[2] located at the head of a valley in the Aorangi Ranges. 7 to 9 million years ago when sea levels were much higher, the Aorangi ranges were an island and as this landmass was eroded over time, large alluvial fans formed on its southern shores.[1][2] Within a few million years however, sea levels rose again and this island was submerged also.[2] Since the Ice ages, sea levels have receded and the old alluvial fans have been exposed to the erosive forces of wind and water, which have weathered away the conglomerate. In some places this conglomerate is protected from erosion above by a cap of cemented silt or rock, resulting in the formation of spectacular Pinnacles, many of which have prominent fluting caused by rainwater running down their sides during major storms.[2] It is not known exactly how long the pinnacles have been forming but they are thought to be less than 125,000 years old with major erosion probably beginning 7000 years ago and accelerating in the last 1000 years with the deforestation of the area.

Te Araroa documentary - Part 11 - Whakahoro to Whanganui

The part between Whakahoro and Whanganui is the only stretch where we don't have to walk. Is time for kayaking :D Within 5 days we kayaked about 180 km through mother nature's beautiful landscape. So much fun. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

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