Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane
New Zealand, Bay of Plenty
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane
LocationNew Zealand, Bay of Plenty
RegionBay of Plenty
TypeConservation Park
Coordinates-38.6667°, 176.6667°
Established1984
Area560
Nearest CityMurupara (20 km)
Major CityRotorua (90 km)
About Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane
Known as the 'Amazon of New Zealand' for its ancient podocarp forest with towering rimu, kahikatea, matai, miro, and totara trees. Co-governed with Ngati Whare iwi since 2010 under Treaty Settlement. Features the Whirinaki Track and contains some of the last prehistoric rainforest in New Zealand.