Destinations

Each time I visit Raglan it comes up with more riches. In summer it's awash with pleasure seekers, surfers and sunlovers and the little seaside Waikato town has responded to the influx with some innovative ideas.
We don't attend lot of rallies but this summer we were cajoled into joining a small gathering on the beach at North Pataua. I am very pleased we relented because we discovered a striking bit of the north that we might never have otherwise encountered.
Have you ever been for a walk in native bush and wished you had someone knowledgeable to help identify plants and find out more about their qualities? Vivienne Haldane and her family were guided through the Pouakani Trust's magnificent forest near Mangakino and here's what they found.