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Awastone Family Rafting Trip

Backyard Travel Family reach the summit of Mt Kaukau, Wellington

Walking Mt Kaukau with kids: An easy family hike in Wellington

Marakopa Falls is one of the best things to do in Waikato, Waikato Region, New Zealand

The Best Things to do in Waitomo: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand

Long exposure photography of Taranaki Falls, Tongariro National Park NZ

Taranaki Falls Walk: 2 hour walk in Tongariro National Park

Kipton from Backyard Travel Family stops to play with rocks on the Paekakariki Escarpment Track, overlooking the Wellington coastline

Hiking the Paekakariki Escarpment Track with Kids: New Zealand’s Stairway to Heaven on the Te Araroa Trail

Whangarei Falls from above

Whangarei Falls

Rainbow Falls, Kerikeri through the branches in the bush

Rainbow Falls, Kerikeri

Mahinepua Bay

Mahinepua Peninsula Track

Close up of bare toes, dipped into the red, orange water at Coca Cola Lake in Doubtless Bay

Coca Cola Lake: Northlands Best Kept Secret on the Karikari Peninsula

View over Wellington City and Wellington Harbour from Mt Victoria Summit Lookout Walk - photo by Backyard Travel Family

Mt Victoria Summit Lookout Walk

View of Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island from a hill walk

Urupukapuka Island Escape: One of the best Bay of Island Tours

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