Taranaki Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island
About Taranaki
The Mountain, as it is often called, is properly known asTaranaki, without the honorific prefixMount. This is in keeping with the Māori tradition of considering the great mountains to be personalities in their own right. To also callhima mountain is unnecessary as when you refer to Taranaki it is the mountain and his surrounding lands that are referred to. According toMāorilegend, Taranaki competed with Tongariro for the affection of Pihanga (a small mountain between Lake Taupo and Tongariro). Tongariro won, and the dejected Taranaki fled west to its current location. Captain Cook named the mountainMount Egmont, and a scene depicting his ship sighting of the mountain is shown on the New Zealand 50 cent coin. Following the New Zealand Land Wars of the 1860s, the colonial government confisca
Top Attractions in Taranaki
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Where to Eat in Taranaki
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Okurukuru Winery
Taranaki Travel Guide Sections
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