Outdoor Kid

This guidebook has 100+ of the best off-the-beaten-track adventures (with some crowd-pleasing favourites in the mix too) that Hamilton & Waikato has to offer; from glowworm grottos, mining tunnels, spectacular waterfalls to spooky limestone caves.

• Playgrounds: The coolest local playgrounds to discover.
• Educational sheets: Learn about native trees and birds, clouds through to geckos and endangered Māui dolphins.
• How-to guides: Hauraki Rail Trail, Timber Trail, Te Awa River Ride and Waikato River Trails.
• Māori language guide: Learn te reo Māori during your outdoor adventures.
• Department of Conservation Toyota Kiwi Guardian activity trails
• A5 size with 160 pages printed on certified FSC paper from sustainable sources. It's the perfect size to pop into backpacks or the glove box.

More than 100 adventures from: 
Hamilton City, Te Awa River Ride, North Waikato, Port Waikato, Huntly, Miranda, Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Waipā, Pirongia Forest Park, Hauraki Rail Trail, Te Aroha, Karangahake Gorge, Raglan beaches and Mount Karioi, Waitomo, Waikato River Trails, Pureora Forest Park and South Waikato. 

All walks show distance and time of the adventure, the grade of the path and if it is suitable for buggies, bikes, wheelchairs and pooches.

Auckland is an amazing region to explore with kids. Clamber up volcanoes, squelch across tidal mudflats or jump on a ferry and zip across the harbour to the country’s youngest volcano, Rangitoto Island. 

Our completely revised guidebook has 100+ of the best crowd-pleasing favourites to explore. The 2020 edition has 30 new adventures and has doubled in size.

• Sea Caves? Head to the remote Whatipū Beach to explore.
• Playgrounds, splash pads, bike parks and pump tracks: Bring the togs, bikes and energy to burn on these adventures!
• All ages, all abilities: Walks from five minutes to a few hours.
• Easy inner-city adventures? Visit Oakley Creek Waterfall or scoot along the boardwalk at East Hobson Walkway.
• Education sheets to learn about volcanoes, wetlands, marine animals, native trees, Māori history and shorebirds.
  
• Māori language guide: Learn te reo Māori during your outdoor adventures.
• Department of Conservation Toyota Kiwi Guardians’ activity trails to explore.
  
• A5 size with 168 pages printed on certified FSC paper from sustainable sources. It's the perfect size to pop into backpacks or the glove box. 
  

More than 100 adventures from: 
Auckland City, North Shore, MTB forest parks, Devonport, Auckland Regional Parks, Rangitoto Island, Rotoroa Island, Hauraki Gulf, West Coast beaches and walks from Muriwai to Whatipū, Waitākere Ranges, Hūnua Ranges, South Auckland including Ambury Regional Park and Ōtuataua Stonefields, and East Auckland with its postcard-worthy beaches. Should keep everyone busy!

All walks show the distance and time of the adventure, the grade of the path and if it is suitable for buggies, bikes, wheelchairs and pooches.

At this stage, we won't be reprinting our Central North Island guidebook soon but a few stockists still have copies available. Good spots to check are Project Tongariro, Books for Kids, University Book Shop, Paradox Books, Shoppington or Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop. 

Explore everything from barren volcanic landscapes through to rock chasms hidden deep within lush forests.

Our guidebook has 70+ of the best crowd-pleasing favourites to explore.

• Lagoons? Check out Ohinetonga Lagoon in Ōwhango.
• View millions of litres of water plummet off an ancient lava flow at Taranaki Falls in Tongariro National Park.
• Thermal stream surrounded by native forest? Wallow in the soothing waters of Kerosene Creek near Rotorua. Better than it sounds!
• Skiing? Check out our beginner’s guide to tackling Mt Ruapehu.
• Educational sheets for spotting native birds and trees.
• Department of Conservation Toyota Kiwi Guardian activity trails. 
• A5 size with 78 pages printed on certified FSC paper from sustainable sources. It's the perfect size to pop into backpacks or the glove box.

More than 70 adventures from: 
Rotorua city adventures, lakes and thermal parks, through to the Redwoods. Lake Taupō and free thermal streams, Tūrangi, Tokaanu, Tongariro River, Tongariro National Trout Centre, Whakapapa Village, Mount Ruapehu skiing, Ōhakune and surrounds, Pureora Forest Park, Ōwhango and Central Waikato, and spooky glowworms caves at Waitomo! 

All walks show distance and time of the adventure, the grade of the path and if it is suitable for buggies, bikes, wheelchairs and pooches.

 We have packaged up our guidebooks into one handy bundle so you'll never be short of adventure ideas. 

• All walks show distance and time of the adventure, the grade of the path and accessibility for buggies, bikes, wheelchairs and dogs.
  
• Department of Conservation Kiwi Guardian trails
• Education sheets for New Zealand trees, volcanoes, wetlands, marine animals, Māori history, bugs, shorebirds and loads more.
• All ages, all abilities: Walks from five minutes to a few hours.

Auckland Guidebook

Clamber up volcanoes, squelch across tidal mudflats or jump on a ferry and zip across the harbour to the country’s youngest volcano, Rangitoto Island. The 2020 edition has been fully revised and includes 100+ adventures. 

• Sea Caves? Head to the remote Whatipū Beach to explore.
• Easy inner-city adventures? Visit Oakley Creek Waterfall or scoot along the boardwalk at East Hobson Walkway.
• Playgrounds, splash pads, bike parks and pump tracks: Bring the togs, bikes and energy to burn on these adventures!
• Te reo Māori language guide: Learn te reo Māori during your adventures in nature.
• A5, full colour and 168 pages of inspiration.

Hamilton & Waikato Guidebook

Discover everything from glowworm grottos, mining tunnels, spectacular waterfalls to spooky limestone caves.

• Playgrounds: We have the coolest local playgrounds to discover.
• How-to guides: Hauraki Rail Trail, Timber Trail, Te Awa River Ride, Waikato River Trails and Bike Hamilton.
• Māori language guide: Learn te reo during your outdoor adventures.
• A5, full colour and 160 pages of inspiration.