Waipoua Forest

Waipoua Forest is a protected area in the Hokianga region of Northland. It is home to some of the largest remaining kauri trees in New Zealand.

Get in
The forest is located along State Highway 12 between Omapere to the north and Dargaville to the south. The drive is roughly an hour from Dargaville or 20 minutes from Omapere.

Get around
A car or bike is needed to get around. Highway 12 is the only through road in the forest.

See and Do
The highlight of the forest is the stands of majestic kauri trees, some that can be seen via easy walks from the road. Visitors are asked to clean their shoes before and after hiking to the trees, and keep to the track, to avoid spreading kauri dieback disease and damaging the tree’s sensitive roots.