Ruapehu District

Ruapehu District is best known within New Zealand for Tongariro National Park, home to the active volcanic massif of Mount Ruapehu. Its central plateau terrain brings together the volcanic peaks of Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngāuruhoe, with alpine tussock, lava fields and winter snow. The Whanganui River rises in this volcanic country before running west towards deeply cut forest valleys. Tongariro became New Zealand’s first national park after Ngāti Tūwharetoa leader Horonuku Te Heuheu Tukino IV gifted its sacred peaks to the Crown in 1887; it is now a UNESCO World Heritage site for natural and cultural values. Ohakune and National Park support hiking, skiing and rail travel across the central North Island. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Ruapehu District.

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