Raetihi
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Raetihi township is a neighbour town of Ohakune in the Ruapehu district of the central North Island of New Zealand, adjacent to Tongariro National Park.
Understand
Raetihi is located on the edge of the beautiful Tongariro National Park and boasts amazing views of the three sacred volcanos Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe. Formerly a forestry milling town now regardless of the season tourists flock to the region to explore the outdoors. Because of this, booking accommodations in Raetihi in ski season will most often be a little cheaper than in the ski centres.
Different than the neighbouring towns Raetihi has many activities outside of the ski season including the infamous Raetihi Gutbuster.
Get in
By bus
- Intercity has a daily service from Auckland and from Palmerston North. You can also use this for the ten minute trip from Ohakune.
Get around
Raetihi is small enough that the entire town is walking distance of the main shopping street, Seddon Street.
Crossing over State Highway 4 from Seddon Street leads on to the Raetihi Ohakune Road and a 10 minute drive to Ohakune.
See
Glow Worm Grotto
Mount Ruapehu
Whanganui River
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address: 101 Seddon StLocal museum in the old railway station, with an old jail and police stables.
Do
Raetihi GutbusterMountain bike and run challenge
Raetihi Royal Theatre
Makotuku River TrackEscape the village and take a serene walk along the river track
Raetihi Country Market
Waimarino A&P Show
Waimarino RodeoThe oldest continuing running rodeo in New Zealand
Waimarino Art Awards
Raetihi Ripper2 day trail bike ride through open farm land and forestry tracks
Raetihi Christmas Carnival
Tongariro CrossingSee the Tongariro Alpine Crossing section of the Tongariro National Park article
Buy
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The Barbed Wire Gallery
address: 80 Seddon Street
Eat
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phone: +6463854976address: 48 Seddon StreetNew Zealand café with excellent coffee, cabinet foods and a full menu for breakfast and then lunch.
Sleep
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address: 7 Seddon StMotel with some cheaper hotel bedrooms. Cafe offering takeaways from $10.