Orakei Korako Cave Entrance Taupo New Zealand

The entrance to the Ruatapu Cave also known as Aladdin's Cave at Orakei Korako near Taupo, New Zealand where the outside world is blanketed in lush greenery.
Plant life native to New Zealand surround the entrance to the Ruatapu Cave/Aladdin's Cave at Orakei Korako near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand. The opening at the entrance is 23 meters h ...

Waikato Bridal Veil Falls With Rainbow North Island New Zealand

The water at the Bridal Veil Falls near Te Mata, Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand cascades over the cliffs where it crashes into the pool below as a rainbow forms above.
A scenic area near Te Mata, Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand is the beauty of Bridal Veil Falls. As the falls crash over the 55 meter drop, the spray explodes when hitting the pool below ...

Aranui Limestone Cave Tourist Waitomo Caves Waikato NZ

A tourist in the Aranui Limestone Cave at the Waitomo Caves in Waikato on the North Island of NZ, takes a picture of the stalactites and stalagmites on the interior of the cave.
As a tourist explores the interior of the Aranui Limestone Cave at the Waitomo Caves in Waikato, NZ, he stops and takes pictures of the interesting formations. Stalactites and stalagmites, limesto ...

Blossoming Kihikihi Lavender Field Hamilton New Zealand

The lavender field comes alive in bright purple hues while blossoming during the summer in Kihikihi near Hamilton on the North Island of New Zealand.
As the long stems on the lavender plant become top heavy from the blossoming flowers in a field in Kihikihi near Hamilton, New Zealand, they start to lean to one side where they grow in rows about ...

Boiling Mud Pool Formations Orakei Korako Taupo New Zealand

Various mud formations ooze from this geothermal area of boiling mud located at Orakei Koraki near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand.
What appears as a mass of clay ready to be molded, is actually a pool of boiling mud where different formations rise above the surface and disappear just as quickly as they were formed. In this ge ...

Aranui Limestone Cave Waitomo Caves Waikato New Zealand

The Aranui Limestone Cave is one of the most fascinating caves to explore while visiting the Waitomo Caves in Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand.
Inside the Aranui Limestone Cave at the Waitomo Caves in Waikato, New Zealand, visitors can explore the stalactites and stalagmites adorning the interior of the cave. Stalactites resemble that of ...

Blossoming Lavender Field Kihikihi Hamilton New Zealand

Near Hamilton on the North Island of New Zealand in a small town called Kihikihi, the summer season brings out the blossoming colors of the lavender field.
Every year, a field in the town of Kihikihi, New Zealand comes to life in beautiful purple hues as the lavender begins its blossoming period. Growing to about 36-48 inches high, the field is divid ...

Blue Colored Waterfall Picture Wairakei Park Taupo New Zealand

Near Taupo, New Zealand in Wairakei Park, the blue colored waterfall creating the beauty of Huka Falls rushes over the 11 meter drop into the pools below.
The waterfall, known as Huka Falls in Wairakei Park near Taupo, New Zealand, cascades over the rocky ledge which has gone from about 100 meters across before reaching this point to squishing throu ...

Horomatangi Wood Carving Wairakei Terraces New Zealand

A wood carving of Horomatangi, an icon to the Maori people, sits on top of a stump at the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo, New Zealand.
At the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo, New Zealand, people can visit a Maori village where culture, tradition and life styles of the Maori people become real. Atop an old tree stump, a wood carving ...

Maori Warriors Wairakei Terraces Taupo New Zealand

Five Maori warriors pose for the camera and allow visitors to the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo, New Zealand to take a picture or two.
Dressed in traditional Maori clothing, a group of warriors pose for this picture at the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand. These Maori warriors are tattooed, an impor ...

Lake Ohakuri Ferry Boat Orakei Korako New Zealand

A ferry boat crosses Lake Ohakuri to Orakei Korako, one of the most intriguing thermal areas in the world near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand.
Visitors to the North Island of New Zealand wanting to explore one of the natural wonders of the world, Orakei Korako, must take the passenger ferry across Lake Ohakuri. This ferry is on call to t ...

Kawhia Harbour Dolphin Sign Waikato North Island NZ

Along the shores of Kawhia Harbour in Waikato on the North Island of NZ, a large sign has been erected explaining to people about the threat of the decreasing dolphin population.
What was once a highly populated area for the Hector's Dolphin and Maui's Dolphin, a sign has been placed along the shores of Kawhia Harbour in Waikato on the North Island of NZ with information a ...

Kihikihi Lavender Field Bees North Island New Zealand

In the town of Kihikihi on the North Island of New Zealand, a field is adorned in blossoming lavender attracting tourists as well as the bees.
A bee finds paradise in a field where the lavender is in full bloom in the small town of Kihikihi near Hamilton on the North Island of New Zealand. Fields of lavender blankets the landscape in Kih ...

Coromandel Peninsula Opoutere Beach North Island NZ

The Coromandel Peninsula is located on the North Island of NZ in the pristine regions of Waikato and amongst the quietness of Opoutere Beach, some birds scour the sand for food.
Along the shores of Opoutere Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of NZ, the Pacific Ocean laps up onto the shore where two species of birds pick away at the sea creatures left be ...

Manu Bay Coastline Waikato North Island New Zealand

The rocky coastline at Manu Bay in Raglan, Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand becomes visible at low tide. This is a popular place for surfer enthusiasts as the surf breaks are spectacular.
Known to many local New Zealand residents as Manu Bay or the Point, this beautiful coastline in Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand is ideal for surfing. Left hand surf breaks crash over th ...

Ruatapu Cave Entrance Orakei Korako Taupo New Zealand

The arced entrance to Ruatapu Cave in Orakei Korako near Taupo, New Zealand is encompassed by green vegetation. Once visitors enter the cave, an underground geothermal world is ready to be explored.
The entrance to the Ruatapu Cave/Aladdin's Cave at Orakei Korako near Taupo, New Zealand is an arched opening surrounded by various species of plant life. From the top of the cliff, the entrance t ...

Bridal Veil Falls Rainbow Te Mata Waikato New Zealand

The beautiful scenery of Bridal Veil Falls near Te Mata in Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand, where the day time lighting and mix of the cascading water, creates a faint rainbow.
The sunlight reflects off the cascading water of Bridal Veil Falls near Te Mata, Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand, creating a dim rainbow just above the pool. Bridal Veil Falls drops fro ...

Kawhia Waikato Welcome Sign New Zealand

Along the coastal shores of Kawhia Harbour, visitors will find a beautifully designed sign which welcomes people to the town of Kawhia, Waikato in New Zealand.
The welcome sign to the town of Kawhia in Waikato, New Zealand is set into a stone monument with bright blue letters and the dark shape of an Australasian Gannet. The sign displays a gannet as it ...

Waikato River Huka Falls Waikato New Zealand

The Waikato River begins to settle down and lose its foamy appearance after the 11 meter drop the water takes over the Huka Falls.
The white, foamy water along the Waikato River near Taupo, New Zealand slowly stops churning after it settles from the eleven meter drop over the Huka Falls. Just above this point, the river spans ...

Ruatapu Cave Tourists Orakei Korako New Zealand

People make wishes everyday, but many tourists to Ruatapu Cave and the magical pool at Orakei Korako in Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand find these wishes really come true.
One of the great tourist attractions to see at Orakei Korako near Taupo, New Zealand is the Ruatapu Cave/Aladdin's Cave. The people at the base of the cave stand along the edge of the pool, a magi ...

Boiling Mud Pools Orakei Korako Taupo New Zealand

Thick looking clay forms a variety of shapes as the boiling mud pools fascinate tourists to Orakei Korako near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand.
Watching the boiling mud pools bubble in this geothermal area at Orakei Korako near Taupo, New Zealand is fascinating. The mud pools are continuously changing as they grow, disappear and new ones ...

Maori Women Flax Weaving Wairakei Terraces New Zealand

Two Maori women spend their time flax weaving while visitors look on at the Wairakei Terraces in Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand.
Flax weaving is part of the culture of the Maori people which girls are taught at a young age by their mothers. This art is passed down from generation to generation along with the spiritual belie ...

Maori Village People Wairakei Terraces New Zealand

A Maori warrior and maiden, two of the people from a Maori village at the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo, New Zealand collecting fresh water from a waterfall.
At the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand, visitors get a true sense of how the Maori people lived. A Maori warrior and maiden kneel beside a waterfall with a conch sh ...

Maori Village Totem Wairakei Terraces Taupo New Zealand

In the Maori village at the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand, a carving on a totem symbolizes a Maori god.
A Pou or totem stands in a Maori village at the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand, which has been carved with a variety of different faces symbolizing gods. In this p ...

Waikato Waterfall Picture New Zealand

Details of small terraces of a waterfall in Waikato called Marokopa Falls found in the North Island of New Zealand.
A series of miniture terraces and cascades make up this beautiful waterfall near the famous Waitomo Caves in the Waikato. The Marokopa Falls are among the most beautiful in New Zealand. Marokop ...

Bridal Veil Falls Waikato NZ

A beautiful 55 metre high waterfall near the town of Te Mata in the Waikato district of NZ is the Bridal Veil Falls.
Bridal Veil Falls, 55 metres high, near Te Mata, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand.

Picture Of Marokopa Falls Waikato New Zealand

A rainbow forms at the base of the picturesque Marokopa Falls in the Waikato region of the North Island, New Zealand.
Accessible year round, the beautiful and pristine Marokopa Falls are among the most scenic waterfalls in New Zealand. They are an easy 5-10 minute walk along a trail which opens up to a view of th ...