This is the place where the Waikato and the Waipa rivers meet. The Point is a place which offers stunning views of the meeting of the two rivers and the Hakarimata Range. Catch a bus to Ngaruawahia with nakedbus, from just $1.

Ngaruawahia is one of the oldest and most historic settlements in the Waikato. Just north of Ngaruawahia is the Taupiri village, and the local sacred Maori ancestral burial ground lies at the foot of Taupiri Mountain.

For New Zealand, Ngaruawahia is an important cultural location, with the Turangawaewae Marae and links to important Maori political movements and leaders. Ngaruawahia is also host of the annual Ngaruawahia Regatta, which showcases traditional Maori waka.