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With a wide range of nightclubs, restaurants, bars, live music and theatre, our country's nightlife offers something for most age groups (the legal drinking age is 18). Live bands are popular with younger pub-goers and jazz venues attract a more mature audience. Nightclubs vary in music genres, and the diversity of quality live theatre ensures all interests are catered for. If you enjoy a punt or two, then try your luck at a casino, where you'll find a range of gaming tables and machines (20 is the minimum age for entry). If you're a smoker, then please note that there is a smoking ban inside all restaurants, casinos, pubs, bars and nightclubs, although provision is made outside of these establishments for smokers.

Snowy mountains, sparkling rivers that lead into a mighty lake, thermal outlets where hot water
steams, and trout - these are the memorable features of the Lake Taupo District. The lake itself is
the result of an immense volcanic eruption in AD186. You can explore the lake and rivers and have
fun with such activities as jet boating, going for lake cruises, parasailing, white-water rafting,
canoeing, water skiing, windsurfing and kayaking. Other activities include bungy jumping, gliding,
helicopter and fixed-wing flights, skydiving, mountain biking, horse riding and 4WD bike riding.
Thermal areas are found nearby at Wairakei and Tokaanu. The volcanic plateau of the central north
island includes the Tongariro National Park, which has three active volcanoes; Ruapehu, Tongariro
and Ngauruhoe. The park has a variety of walking tracks and Mt Ruapehu has the popular ski fields of
Whakapapa, Turoa and Tukino. In nearby forests you can hunt for feral deer, pigs, goats, rabbits and
possums.