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Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
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Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki (formely Egmont National Park) encompasses the mighty ancestral Taranaki Maunga and offers lush waterfalls, rainforests, and mossy swamps. Geologically, Taranaki Maunga is New Zealand's most perfectly formed volcano. It is around 120,000 years old and last erupted in 1775; volcanologists agree that the mountain is 'dormant' rather than extinct. To the tangata whenua (Māori people) of Taranaki, Taranaki Maunga is an ancient and sacred ancestor whereby the people of Taranaki descended. Often described as ‘New Zealand’s most climbed mountain’, Taranaki Maunga is an achievable summit challenge. Climbers and hikers do need to be aware of the changeable conditions and should come prepared with proper equipment.
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