Kiwigetaway.com is an online directory bringing owners of New Zealand holiday homes and baches together with holiday accommodation seekers. We help to arrange rentals of holiday houses throughout NZ.
The Waikato River flows through this region, the longest river in New Zealand. River trips by launch, paddleboat or jet boat are very popular. Raglan, a small town on the West Coast south of Hamilton, is part of surfings world circuit, and is noted for its unusually long rides. Waingaro Hot Springs are wonderful thermal mineral pools unspoilt by the pressures of large scale tourism. Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are a favorite pastime in the hydroelectric lakes around Tokoroa in the South Waikato. In the limestone district of South Waikato, the Waitomo Caves are amazing. Try abseiling in spectacular caverns or floating on inner tubes through the underground rivers. The beautiful glowworm grotto is a sight to behold. There's also black and white water rafting, cave climbing and river journeys. Nearby Otorohonga has a brilliant kiwi house and native bird aviary.
