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Discover the rural fringe between New Plymouth and Waitara, where Te Kōhia Pā and a heritage railway sit among pastures.

Explore a quiet North Taranaki village inland from Waitara, where a school, village green and railway junction shape country life.

Discover a quiet farming village on State Highway 3, where Egmont Road turns toward Taranaki Maunga and a historic school still anchors local life.

Discover Paraite, a quiet rural pocket east of New Plymouth, where farmland, lifestyle blocks and an unusual wartime story sit beside the highway.

Discover quiet farm country inland of Ōākura, where a short walk reaches the stone-faced terraces of Te Koru Pā.

Explore Hillsborough, where paddocks, gardens and lifestyle blocks sit on the rural edge of New Plymouth and the mountain fills the view.

Escape to Ridgewood on New Plymouth's southern edge, where larger sections and mountain views sit a short drive from town.

Discover Waitara, where the Waitara River meets the Taranaki coast and a proud town history still shapes daily life.

Discover Ōakura, a Surf Highway village where the beach, the river and the Kaitake Range frame everyday coastal life.

Head to Inglewood, the inland Taranaki town on State Highway 3, where heritage streets and mountain views sit above dairy country.

The Waitara River is one of Taranaki’s largest rivers, and it meets the sea at the town of Waitara, about 16 km north-east of New Plymouth. Concrete training walls guide the river out through the mouth, with mixed sand and cobble beaches on either side. Anglers fish the mouth for kahawai, whitebaiters work the tidal […]

Find tranquility at Curtis Falls, a hidden waterfall on Mount Taranaki, where lush scenery awaits your discovery and adventure beckons from every corner.