Horowhenua - Kapiti 

The Kapiti-Horowhenua region sits on the North Island’s West Coast, just north of Wellington. Known as the Nature Coast, it’s a place of kilometres of unspoilt, wild, West coast beaches and forests climbing up the ranges. It has many attractions.

There’s horse trekking along the beach and forest walks. Take a tour to Kapiti Island Nature Reserve and you can see (and, oh yes, hear) the phenomenal bird life of the country including birds that are rarely or never seen on the mainland. Or browse the many galleries and pick up a piece of unique art to take home with you.