A speedy visit to the largest rata you’ll ever see: the Karapoti Rata

26 Jun 2023 by Jacqui

Date: 24 June 2023.
Trip type: Day .
Location: Akatarawa Forest Park - Upper Hutt.
Author: Anne .
Trampers: Anne DF (leader), Murray, Leo, AJ, Holly, Emily, .

I had my sights set on the Karapoti Rata for a while. The largest rata tree in New Zealand, and even the world? Just 30 minutes drive and a short scramble away from Wellington? I had to see it. Five of us were meeting at 7.50am at the train station, and when I pulled in … Read more