Taranaki

Taranaki is best known within New Zealand for its near-symmetrical Mount Taranaki stratovolcano. Rising on the western side of the North Island, the mountain is encircled by Egmont National Park, where rainforest gives way to subalpine scrub and volcanic slopes. New Plymouth, the region’s largest city, sits on the Tasman Sea and is linked to its waterfront by the Coastal Walkway. Taranaki is also inseparable from Māori history: Parihaka became internationally known for its nineteenth-century campaign of non-violent resistance to colonial land confiscation. Farmland, surf beaches and the volcano’s changeable weather shape the province’s distinct character. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Mount Taranaki and the Taranaki coast.

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