YOUR ULTIMATE TARANAKI ADVENTURE AWAITS
Just a short 90-minute flight away, you’ll find Taranaki, a region that is truly humming.
Vibrant, contemporary, and buzzing with copious things to do, see, eat, and experience, Taranaki is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, foodies, families, and arts-and culture-lovers.
ARTS AND CULTURE
Taranaki is an arts and culture lover’s dream. Be mesmerised by world-renowned Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre before continuing your journey around the maunga exploring the region’s creative scene, and rich history.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Experience the remarkable Taranaki Maunga. Adventure to Dawson Falls and the enchanting Goblin Forest or trek the Pouakai Crossing to get that iconic photo of the maunga reflected in the Pouakai Tarn. For a taste of the Taranaki coastline stroll New Plymouth’s Coastal Walkway or cruise around the Sugar Loaf Islands with Chaddy’s Charters, listening to tales about the lives lived by local Māori and the region’s settlers and whalers.
FUN FOR THE WHOLE WHĀNAU
Keeping the kids happy is easy – try Hillsborough Holden Museum’s downhill luge and mini-putt or enjoy ten-pin bowling, laser tag or a game of black-light mini putt at Bowlarama. Let the kids run amuck at any of the region’s acclaimed public gardens. Check out the bug house at Hollard Gardens in Kaponga, explore the magical pathways at Tūpare or Pukeiti and be blown away by Pukekura Park and the beloved TSB Festival of Lights.
TASTE TARANAKI
Taranaki is a food-producing hub, and your tastebuds will be spoilt for choice. Swing past the Liardet Street Project food trucks, settle in for decadent dining or venture further afield and discover the Taste of Taranaki Pop-up in Eltham, which stocks the region’s most coveted food and beverage producers.
WHAT’S ON / Nov 2021-Mar 2022
• Coastal Five - 20-21 Nov
• TSB Festival of Lights – 18 Dec 30 Jan
• L.A.B – 8 January
• The Good Home Taranaki OffRoad Half-Marathon – 15 Jan
• Synthony – 5 Feb
• AmeriCARna – 23-26 Feb
• LORDE – 4 Mar
• WOMAD – 18 -20 Mar
• Oxfam Trailwalker – 26-27 Mar
• Tri Taranaki Festival – 27 Mar