The Central Whirinaki-Mangamate Loop showcases the ancient Whirinaki Forest, which was saved from the sawmill by New Zealand’s budding green movement in the 1980s. The two-to-three day track is studded with giant podocarp trees, including rimu, totara, matai and miro. From the car park, the trip soon reaches Te Whaiti-Nui-A-Toi Canyon, where a stream cuts […]

