Pukeiti (gardens)

Pukeiti is a New Zealand Gardens Trust Five-Star Garden of National Significance in Taranaki, on the western North Island of New Zealand. It is in a gap between two sections of the Egmont National Park, to the northwest of the main cone of Mount Taranaki, on a saddle between it and the small Kaitake Range which stretches towards Ōakura. The garden named for the Pukeiti lava dome which is nearby. It is listed as one of Taranaki's top 10 visitor attractions.
Founded in 1951 by William Douglas Cook and Russell Matthews, Pukeiti is now one of the country's top rhododendron gardens, run by the Taranaki Regional Council. Facilities include a visitor centre, cafe and covered walkways. The property covers and includes of garden set within original and regenerating rainforest, with a total of of walkways.