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Mt Karioi

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Mt Karioi

Rising 756 metres, Karioi is one of the Waikato region’s volcanic mountains. In this view, the deep fissure of Te Toto gorge can be seen (left of the centre). Local community and conservation groups are working together to restore the flora and fauna on the mountain.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato places – Raglan and the west coast, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/27296/mt-karioi (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 26 May 2010, updated 11 June 2015.