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- Things to See and Do
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New Zealand’s largest collection of rhododendrons, uniquely displayed in a Taranaki rainforest setting. More than 10,000 plants fill the 20 hectare garden set in 360 hectares of native bush. More than 20 kilometres of tracks bisect the property so that you can visit for one hour or a whole day. The garden contains a wide range of plants suited to the rainforest climate and provides interest all year round. Covered growing areas feature a major collection of the sub tropical Vireya rhododendrons and associated plants. These flower every month of the year so there is always a rhododendron out at Pukeiti - plus more.
Entry is free and Pukeiti is open every day from 9am to 5pm (it’s recommended you arrive by 4pm). In the high season, a cafe is open daily from 10am to 4pm.
The Garden is available for weddings and functions and rooms are also available for this purpose. A five-seat mobility buggy can be pre-booked for groups and families with a disabled visitor (depending on the weather). Pukeiti is disability friendly with ramps, signed pathways and wheelchair toilets and two dedicated parking places outside the main entrance.
Most of the garden paths are mown grass with a balance of gravel and seal. Outer tracks are rough grass and graded clay. Pukeiti is a Garden of National Significance and one of three public gardens owned by the Taranaki Regional Council, the others being Tupare and Hollard Gardens. All three are Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activities.
Pukeiti is 25 kilometres south of New Plymouth on the Carrington Road, 30 minutes drive.
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