Hakatere / Ashburton Lakes

The road to Lake Heron branches off from the main Hakatere-Potts Road, meaning it’s a bit of a detour from the road to Mount Sunday …

This pair of side-by-side lakes sit right next to the main road through the Hakatere Conservation Park and are well worth a look when driving …

Have you ever been to a place so beautiful that you can’t work out why more people don’t know about it? For us that’s the …

Hiking to tiny Lake Emily, set amidst golden tussocks and surrounded by snow-capped mountains, is one of the highlights of any trip to the Hakatere …

In case you haven’t heard already, a little film series known as the Lord of the Rings trilogy (as well as the less well-loved Hobbit …