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Taihape

The small town of Taihape has plenty of accommodation and a choice of eating places.

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Taihape claims to be the ‘gumboot capital of New Zealand’. It takes this title seriously, hosting a gumboot festival every year. Certainly, gumboots are very useful in this agricultural and horticultural region. If you have time to spare in Taihape, the town’s domain has a network of bush walks. Keen gardeners can enquire about visiting the area’s four showpiece gardens - Titoki, Rongoiti, Waitoka and Kiri Kiri. Local adventure activities include white-water rafting, abseiling, kayaking, jet boating and horse trekking. In winter, the ski fields of Mount Ruapehu are only a short drive away. Taihape has plenty of accommodation and a choice of eating places.
Functional facts: Approx. population 1800, information centre, basic shopping.

In Taihape:

Other towns near Taihape by road:

Waiouru (27 minutes)
Ohakune (50 minutes)
Raetihi (66 minutes)

Other towns near Taihape by rail:

Taihape does not have any rail stations.

The nearest rail station is in Ohakune (50 minutes)

Other towns near Taihape by air:

Taihape does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Palmerston North (94 minutes)

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