Taupo
Taupo on the North Island is located at the north-east corner of Lake Taupo, and functions as a tourist centre, particularly in the summer, as it offers panoramic views over the lake and the volcanic mountains of Tongariro National Park to the south.
Due to the large number of visitors to the area a number of tourist ventures from sky diving, jet boating, paragliding and other such activities have surfaced. Taupo also services a number of surrounding plantation pine forests, including the largest manmade forest in the world, Kaingaroa Forest, and related industry.
