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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.

Tongariro National Park is one of a handful of sites in the world with dual World Heritage Status in
recognition of both its natural and cultural values. It contains the volcanic peaks of Ruapehu,
Tongariro and Ngauruhoe, The size of the park has been increased over the years, and now encompasses
some 79,598ha. The park's volcanoes look breathtaking from the ground, but they're even more
stunning from the air. There is a network of tracks and huts for trampers, including the Northern
Circuit 'Great Walk' and the Round the Mountain (Mount Ruapehu) Track. The Tongariro Crossing Track
(17km, 6-8hrs) is often heralded as New Zealand's most popular one-day trek; however it should only
be attempted by people with adequate wind and waterproof clothing, footwear, food, water and
fitness. The park ranges in landscape and scenery from deserts to vast tussock lands, mountain beech
forests and wetlands, all with a mix of native flora and fauna. Active volcanic craters, natural
springs, and valleys filled with jagged lava flows also can be found in the park, along with many of
the filming sites for The Lord of the Rings trilogy.