DURING YOUR VISIT
Taranaki gardens are at their best during the Rhododendron Festival. Pick up a programme and follow the rhodo trail.
Hire a bike and cycle along the New Plymouth walkway.
Investigate the region’s 13 museums. Find out about the land wars and the Parihaka protests.
Visit a local farm and see how things are done. Lambs and calves are everywhere.
Make it your mission to photograph the Cape Egmont Lighthouse with the mountain as a backdrop.