A boardwalk passes beneath towering kahikatea at Arohaki Lagoon. Photo: Shaun Barnett

Arohaki Lagoon Track, Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

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A wall of kahikatea trees reflected in an ephemeral lagoon makes Arohaki an enchanting forest walk

The primaeval forests of Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park lie adjacent to Te Urewera. Together, they form the largest extent of native forest remaining in the North Island.  Perhaps there’s no better introduction to the area than the half-day walk into Arohaki Lagoon, accessible on a gentle track.  The well-graded path sidles through forest, crossing […]
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