A red sign on a misty mountain, just off the main Tongariro Alpine Crossing route in New Zealand, stating “Go Back”

A cut out of a ranger on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing route in New Zealand warning hikers to consider their fitness and abilities with regards the long, exposed route ahead.

A cut out of a ranger on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing route in New Zealand warning hikers to consider their fitness and abilities with regards the long, exposed route ahead.

In the ridiculously popular and risky areas, communicating with the ignorant and unprepared can save lives (and of course give the rest of us a really good chuckle).
#Tongariro #NewZealand

How two faulty vehicles sparked $1.4m Tongariro fires a month apart The two SH47 fires were sparked by faulty vehicles a month and a few hundred metres apart.

The real lesson from these fires is that Waka Kotahi and KiwiRail need to be held accountable for respective road and rail reserves bounding the conservation estate.

These are a primary source of exotic weeds that seed onto conservation land.
#RuapehuNZ #Tongariro
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Pre-snow clean-up of summer rubbish and rubbish exposed during the thaw...

#RuapehuNZ #CruisingSH4 #Whakapapa #Tongariro

And one Hell of a great #hike at #Tongariro

The Red Crater turned red when Frodo threw the ring in. Little Orcs remain if you click on the pic and look closely. #photography #landscape #volcano #tongariro #nztracks #trekking #nz #aotearoa

Trekking through the gates of #Mordor to reach #MountDoom. Otherwise known as the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Breathtaking - especially for my daughter with bad asthma. #photography #landscape #RockingTuesday #tongariro #nztrack #MountNgauruhoe #lotr

Tongariro National Park NZ Van Gogh - Artful Vision Spectacular Tongariro National Park canvas print, showcasing Mount Ngauruhoe and a pristine lake in the expressive Van Gogh style. Unique New Zealand landscape decor for modern homes and adventure lov...

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#Tongariro #NewZealandArt #MountNgauruhoe #VanGoghStyle #VolcanoArt #NZLandscape #WallArtPrints #Aotearoa #AdventureDecor

When you get to experience a sunrise like this, a 4am start makes it all worthwhile. Seen here are the three active volcanoes of the Central North Island of NZ - Mount Ruapehu, Mount Ngauruhoe with the lenticular cloud and Mount Tongariro. #sunrise #tongariro #wildspacenz

A yellow-flowered alpine plant on volcanic terrain.

A small alpine plant nestled among rocks in volcanic terrain.

Volcanic rock and vegetation on flat crater surface of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, with cloud-shrouded Mt Ngaurehoe behind.

Completely burned vegetation destroyed by wildfire in Tongariro National Park, with the snow-covered slopes of Mt Ruahepu behind.

A selection of sparse alpine vegetation on the high volcanic terrain of the #Tongariro Crossing in #NewZealand.

Plus one of the severe damage caused by last month’s devastating 3,000 hectare #wildfire on its lower slopes.

#WildFlowerHour

Whakapapa Skifield Locals Day 29 November.

Fund-raising for Whakapapa and Waimarino Volunteer Fire Brigades.

#Ruapehu #Whakapapa #Waimarino #Tongariro #CruisingSh4

Post-fire images along the "ditch track" between Whakapapa Village and the main Tongariro Alpine Crossing trail at Mangatepopo.

The challenge is to prevent upwind weeds dispensing seeds (dandelion, gorse, broom, blackberry) into the burn area...
#CruisingSh4 #RuapehuNZ #Tongariro
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#Tongariro National Park, North Island New Zealand #fire 🔥burn scar seen by #Sentinel-2 🛰️on 15 November #wildfire

'Heartbreaking': National Park firefighters share toll of massive blaze Four National Park firefighters were the first to face the fire that soon consumed 2800ha.

So proud of our little brigade, regardless of season, weather or terrain, they are always in the thick of it for our communities...

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#RuapehuNZ #CruisingSH4 #Tongariro

Pithing down in Ruapehu...

Never been so happy for rain on summer days off...

#RuapehuNZ #CruisingSH4 #Tongariro

FYI, the fire in #Tongariro has been reported by NHK Worldwide. This is Japan’s national broadcaster’s international arm

Heli vid from last night of the fire at Mangatepopo in Tongariro National Park.

Devastating in our premier national park.

Please stay away so firefighters can do their jobs...
#RuapehuNZ #CruisingSH4 #Tongariro

Canon M6ii 20mm f8 iso100 0.5s Taranaki falls, Tongariro National Park NZ

Taranaki falls, Tongariro National Park NZ

Taranaki falls, Tongariro National Park NZ

Taranaki falls, Tongariro National Park NZ

#photography #NewZealand #Aotearoa #tongariro #waterfalls

New Zealand to charge foreign tourists to visit most famous sites Visitors to pay up to NZ$40 to access certain attractions in coming years amid overhaul of conservation laws

Straight up, fair dinkum, or profit above the protection of #nature? > #NewZealand to charge foreign #tourists NZ$40 to visit most famous sites amid overhaul of #conservation laws
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... #sdg15 #wildlife #natural #CathedralCove #Tongariro #MilfordSound #MountCook

3rd of 3 about to open (touch wood)
#RuapehuNZ #OurGreaterOutddoors #Tongariro #Tukino

#Ruapehu #Taumarunui #Tongariro #HitTheRails #CruisingSH4 #Waimarino

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Protected area of the week 📷 🏞️
Tongariro, New Zealand
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#protectedarea #photooftheweek #nationalpark #geography #newzealand #tongariro #tongarironationalpark

Milky Way hanging over our camp in Tongariro National Park just before the morning twilight. #tongariro #tongarironationalpark #astrophotography #milkyway #aotearoa #newzealand #canonnz #canonr6

Finally got around to uploading photos from the #tongariro alpine crossing! So many beautiful biomes and such a humbling and powerful place!

6 hour hike crossing the Alpines ⛰️ #NewZealand #Hiking #Tongariro #AlpineCrossing #NZ #Travel

Volcanic lake, with sun reflecting off small wavelets, colour increasingly blue towards the centre deeper water; surraounded by low hills with think native rain forest; light clouds just above the skyline with bright blue skies...

Office this week....

#Tongariro #LakeRotoPounamu

Tongariro Alpine Crossing views

#tongariro #nz #newzealand #emotionalsupportdemon

#photography #newzealand #tongariro

#photography #newzealand #tongariro

#photography #newzealand #tongariro

#photography #newzealand #tongariro