Akatarawa Forest
Akatarawa Forest is a regional park in the Upper Hutt within the Wellington Region at the southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand. It encompasses 15,000 hectares of native and plantation forest. It includes the headwaters of the Maungakotukutuku Steam, Akatarawa River West and the Whakatikei River.
Akatarawa is a Maori name meaning 'Trailing vines'.
Activities include cycling, hunting, fishing and horse riding as well as 4WD-vehicle trips and trail biking including at the Karapoti Gorge.
