Maori marae, or meeting house, at Putiki, just over the river from the city of Wanganui on the south west coast, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Lone tree on small peak in the hills near Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Waimarie Paddle Steamer, Wanganui (Whanganui), North Island, New Zealand, PacificThe restored boat is the only paddle steamer in New Zealand.

People at cafe and band playing, evening, Victoria Avenue, Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Punga, tree ferns, in the bush, Wanganui District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

People driving a motorboat on the Wanganui River, North Island, New Zealand

360 panorama with the green sulphurous Emerald Lakes and volcanio Mt Tongariro, Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Emerald Lakes at the Tongariro Crossing in Tongariro National Park, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

360 panorama with the green sulphurous Emerald Lakes and volcanio Mt Tongariro, Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu, active volcanoes of the North Island of New Zealand, Tongariro National Park Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand

A girl sits in the front seat of a bus as they travel through New Zealand, Tongariro National Park; Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travellers go to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travellers go to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travellers go to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest. A Cowgirl stands with her horse; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travelers take horses to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travellers go to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest. A man stands drinking coffee with dogs at his feet; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travelers take horses to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Men hunting from the Blue Duck Lodge, a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation, located in the Whanganui National Park. One man carrying goat kill on his back, (goats are a danger to the native wildlife and hunting is encouraged and educated here); Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travellers go to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest. A man stands drinking coffee and holding a thermos; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Kayaking down river through the beautiful rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

A beautiful sunset in the Tongariro National Park. The volcanic Mount Doom (Mount Ngauruhoe) can be seen in the background, with a roadside sign in the foreground; Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

A man cooks and eats a goat that he hunted earlier in the day at Blue Duck Lodge; Whanganui National Park, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Kayaking down river through the beautiful rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travellers go to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Three young adults sit in the back of a dune buggy with dogs after a muddy tour; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

A gourmet meal of fresh meats and eggs, on a wood platter at the Blue Duck Lodge, a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation in Whanganui National Park; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Fresh food is cooked over the campfire; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Kayaking down river through the beautiful rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Travellers go to a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunrise over the rainforest; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

The Blue Duck lodge located in the Whanganui National Park is a working cattle farm with a focus on conservation. Local meat is cooked over an open fire; Retaruke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand