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.
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...
Looking at the upper reaches of the Hutt River in Kaitoke Regional Park. Surrounded by native forest in the...
View of a giant root system inside a podocarp rainforest in Kaitoke Regional Park. Kaitoke is a beautiful natural...
While Rivendell is a fictional location in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth universe, the location for Rivendell in Kaitoke is a...
Mature rimu & kahikatea pierce the canopy of a podocarp rain forest within Kaitoke Regional Park. The park is...
Looking at Pakuratahi River at Rivendell. Located within Kaitoke Regional Park, this river converges with the larger Hutt River...
View of the upper reaches of the Hutt River inside Kaitoke Regional Park. The river has a number of...
