Pureora
New Zealand, Waikato
Pureora
LocationNew Zealand, Waikato
RegionWaikato
TypeForest Park
Coordinates-38.5833°, 175.5833°
Established1978
Area780
Nearest CityTaumarunui (50 km)
Major CityHamilton (100 km)
About Pureora
Recognized as one of the finest rainforests in the world, containing one of the largest intact tracts of native forest in the North Island with 1,000-year-old podocarp trees. Located west of Lake Taupo. Formed after famous conservation protests and tree-sittings in 1978 that changed New Zealand's forestry policy.