View of the Pākuratahi River flowing into the Hutt River. This location and surrounds are significant locations in New Zealand’s film industry, particularly for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies. They are also popular places to swim in the summer and there are a number of beautiful walks through the surrounding rainforest.
View of a giant root system inside a podocarp rainforest in Kaitoke Regional Park. Kaitoke is a beautiful natural...
Cooling down on a hot summer day in Kaitoke Regional Park near Upper Hutt. The park has beautiful native...
Two rivers flow through the park, the Hutt River and Pakuratahi River. Both rivers offer a number of swimming...
View of a circuit walk through a Podocarp rainforest in Kaitoke Regional Park. Podocarp trees are found in the...
While Rivendell is a fictional location in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth universe, the location for Rivendell in Kaitoke is a...
View of the swing bridge at the Rivendell carpark in Kaitoke Regional Park near Upper Hutt. The bridge takes...
The Hutt River runs through Kaitoke Regional Park and is a major feature of the reserve. The river is...
Looking at the upper reaches of the Hutt River in Kaitoke Regional Park. Surrounded by native forest in the...
