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An easy ridge track in Remutaka Forest Park between Graces and Catchpool streams, with valley views and links to the Five Mile Loop.

An easy, wheelchair-friendly DOC bush walk in Catchpool Valley, Remutaka Forest Park, passing an old logging winch near the car park.

Uncover a wild Wairarapa coast of limestone reef, a beam lighthouse and a towering rock, with three surf breaks below. Is it worth the drive?

Escape to a wide, windswept Kāpiti beach with summer lifeguards, surfcasters at the river mouth and swells to the north. Who's keen for a paddle?

Head to a wide Kāpiti beach facing Kāpiti Island, with sandbank waves, estuary birdlife and a river mouth to explore. Ready for a day out?

Discover a village beach by the station with reef breaks, a windsurfing zone and the site of Te Rauparaha's pā. Where will you paddle out?

Discover a relaxed Wairarapa river spot beside the Kokotau Bridge near Carterton, ideal for a summer swim, a picnic and some trout fishing.

Head over the Remutaka Hill to a popular Wairarapa river spot near Gladstone for swimming, trout fishing and a relaxed summer day by the water.

Escape to a quiet dune-backed Kāpiti beach for a swim, a long walk on the sand and wide views out to Kāpiti Island.

Escape to Balaena Bay, a sheltered little harbour beach on Evans Bay Parade where locals slip in for a summer swim.