I’m hesitant to reveal this, but the underrated mountains of New Zealand’s North Island, as opposed to the popular South, is ...

This story appears in the July 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. As you contemplate the heart of Tongariro National Park— three peaks that rise in one of the most beautiful places in ...

Such works had been opposed by environmental and recreational groups, the Tongariro/Taupo Conservation Board, the New Zealand Conservation Authority ... and the public concerns about the impact on ...

In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural ...

The 20.2km trek runs through the volcanic landscape of Tongariro National Park ... made it an unmissable walk for many visitors to New Zealand, and anyone keen to snap an Instagram pic.

This morning you will drive towards Tongariro National Park through the Wairakei geothermal field. It was the first geothermal field in New Zealand to be used for electrical generation and remains ...

2002 26BUR XII.47-52 - Tongariro National Park (New Zealand) 2002 26COM 21B.31 - Tongariro National Park (New Zealand) 1999 23BUR IVB.49 - Tongariro National Park (New Zealand) The Nomination files ...