Taranaki

WOMAD New Zealand is a three-day international festival held in New Plymouth. Be sure to get amongst the fun on 13-15 March!
It may have surprised a few people when Lonely Planet judged Taranaki the world’s second best region to visit in 2017 but not to those who visited the region recently
MCD travel writer Karen Barkla tramps the beautiful Pouakai Track which is just as legendary as the Tongariro Alpine Crossing