https://www.taranakinz.org/An independent travel guide to Taranaki, New Zealand: the mountain, the surf coast, the gardens and the towns in betweenhttps://www.taranakinz.org/coastal-walkway/https://www.taranakinz.org/coastal-walkway/2026-11-04A section-by-section guide to New Plymouth's Coastal Walkway, from Port Taranaki to Bell Block: the Wind Wand, Puke Ariki, Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, beaches, distances and tips for walkers and cyclists.https://www.taranakinz.org/len-lye-centre/https://www.taranakinz.org/len-lye-centre/2026-11-04Who Len Lye was, why his work is in New Plymouth, what the Len Lye Centre and the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery show, and how to plan a visit.https://www.taranakinz.org/mount-taranaki-egmont-national-park/https://www.taranakinz.org/mount-taranaki-egmont-national-park/2026-11-04How to visit Taranaki Maunga and the national park around it: the three entry roads, short walks, the Pouakai Crossing, the summit route, safety and the mountain's legal personhood.https://www.taranakinz.org/pukekura-park/https://www.taranakinz.org/pukekura-park/2026-11-04New Plymouth's historic Pukekura Park, the Bowl of Brooklands, the summer festival of lights and the region's public gardens: Pukeiti, Tūpare and Hollard Gardens, plus the spring garden festival.https://www.taranakinz.org/surf-highway-45/https://www.taranakinz.org/surf-highway-45/2026-11-04A stop-by-stop guide to State Highway 45 between New Plymouth and Hāwera: surf breaks, black-sand beaches, Cape Egmont Lighthouse, Parihaka, Ōpunake and the southern towns.https://www.taranakinz.org/where-to-stay/https://www.taranakinz.org/where-to-stay/2026-11-04How to choose accommodation in Taranaki: New Plymouth, the surf coast, the ring-plain towns, farm stays, holiday parks, campervans and Department of Conservation huts on the mountain.