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If you're visiting Tararua/Manawatu/Rangitikei Region, your first stop should be the information centre. This will enable you to pick up all the information that you need to get the most out of your trip. i-SITES are New Zealand's official visitor centres, and there are over 80 of them throughout the country. Aside from i-SITES, there are also information centres in most towns and even in small settlements. The friendly staff at the information centres can help you find accommodation, plan tours and activities, and give you that local insight that makes all the difference. Most bookings can be made here for you, and you can pick up maps and brochures to help you plan your visit. These centres also sometimes have souvenirs for sale and internet access.

The prosperous farming regions of Rangitikei, Manawatu and Tararua, on the coastal plains of the
southern central North Island, produce milk, horticultural products and sheep. Rangitikei stretches
from the Tasman Sea below Wanganui in the south to the southern part of Tongariro National Park in
the north. Located between Taupo and Wellington, the Manawatu's landscape sweeps from the high
country Ruahine and Tararua Ranges to the coastal plains and beaches of Tangimoana and Himatangi.
Tararua, to the east of the Manawatu Gorge, is bounded by the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges. Visitors
keep to explore these regions will find relaxing country retreats, award-winning gardens, excellent
golf courses, antiques and craft stores and historic homes. For the adventurous there's horse
trekking, great tramping tracks and trout fishing. And for thrill-seekers there's kayaking and
jet-boating through the Manawatu Gorge, aerobatic flying, scenic helicopter flights, mountain
biking, a 4WD safari, 4x4 quad bikes, bridge swinging, and Formula Ford single-seater racing.