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If you prefer vino to volcano's, another option to get to Wellington is to go via Napier and Hastings. SH 5 runs from the southern end of Taupo over the Ahimanawa range. The road kicks off with a long straight drive through the Kaingaroa forest before winding it's way over the pass. It's generally a good drive with plenty of great scenery however it can close due to snow from time to time in winter. The trip takes around 2 hours.
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Mt Taranaki dominants the regions landscape towering two and half kilometres into the air less then 20km from the Ocean. The mountain stands proudly over the land, it's back turned to the Mountains of Tongariro National Park from where it fled, carving out the Whanganui river in it's trail.
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Wellington, as well as being New Zealand's Capital city, is also it's café and culture capital. It's well regarded for having excellent cafes, and a well appointed calendar of cultural, performance, and sporting event's, such as the rugby world sevens...
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