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last winter sky before spring 🌅🌺Raumati does it again. No filter needed when the sky looks like this ✨ hidden ge...
08/09/2026

last winter sky before spring 🌅🌺

Raumati does it again. No filter needed when the sky looks like this ✨



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25/08/2026

took the long way home and the sky decided to show off

literally no filter, we had to pull over and watch the whole thing 🧡

13/08/2026

Proof that New Zealand’s roadside stops hit different 🧡

Just pulled over on SH1 and got this sunset over Tongariro. No filter needed for that alpenglow.
Would you have kept driving?

📍 Lower Tama Lake Rd / Tongariro National Park



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01/08/2026

The middle of nowhere has the best seats in the house. 🇳🇿✨

We stopped on the way to Gollum Falls (Tawhai Falls) and got treated to this incredible view! Safe to say Mount Doom (Mount Ngauruhoe) put on an absolute show in the golden hour light.

If you’re building your Tongariro National Park travel guide, this short Whakapapa day walk is a must. It’s one of the easiest ways to catch two iconic Lord of the Rings real life locations in one quick stop on a New Zealand North Island road trip.

📍 Location: Tawhai Falls Track, Whakapapa, Tongariro National Park

🔖 Save this spot for your next NZ Middle-earth adventure!

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