Whangamomona

Travel Guide

You can get a stamp from the Republic for only 1$ in your passport!  Ask it at the hotel!!!
Centre of town!
Just because I liked the red!
Whangamomona is a small town on the Forgotten World Highway in New Zealand...as the name suggests, the highway - in the north island - is not visited very often, which is part of it's charm. I rode it on a Royal Enfield motorcycle. 

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Whangamomona Hotel. 
The town declared itself a republic in 1989. We were able to get our passports stamped here (for a small donation).
Te Popo Gardens Rural Retreat

Te Popo Gardens Rural Retreat

4 out of 5
636 Stanley Road Te Popo
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is S$117 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
S$117
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly B&B in Te Popo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Popular attractions Stratford Golf Course and Te Kapua Park Racecourse ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (45 reviews)
A lovely relaxing place, a very warm welcome .

Reviewed on 8 Mar, 2026

Te Popo Gardens Rural Retreat
Urenui Beach Camp

Urenui Beach Camp

2.5 out of 5
148 Urenui Beach Rd Urenui Taranaki
Stay at this beach holiday park in Urenui. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Popular attractions Urenui Golf Club and Yandle Park are located ...
Urenui Beach Camp
The Park Hotel Ruapehu

The Park Hotel Ruapehu

3 out of 5
2-6 Millar St & State Highway 4 Tarata Taranaki
Stay at this spa lodge in Tarata. Enjoy a full-service spa, room service and a business centre.
The Park Hotel Ruapehu
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Aotea Motor Lodge

Aotea Motor Lodge

4.5 out of 5
390 Victoria Avenue Whanganui
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Whanganui. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a business centre. Popular attractions Ward Observatory and Whanganui Museum ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (427 reviews)
Clean and tidy

Reviewed on 15 Mar, 2026

Aotea Motor Lodge
Bentleys Motor Inn

Bentleys Motor Inn

4 out of 5
Cnr Linton & Chaytor Streets Palmerston North
Stay at this aparthotel in Palmerston North. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a fitness centre and a conference centre. Popular attractions Centrepoint Theatre and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (581 reviews)
Very clean and comfortable bedding

Reviewed on 17 Mar, 2026

Bentleys Motor Inn
Rocky Mountain Chalets

Rocky Mountain Chalets

3.5 out of 5
20 Rangataua Road (State Highway 49) Ohakune NZ3
Stay at this golf chalet in Ohakune. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 hot tubs. Popular attractions Big Carrot and Ohakune Disc Golf are located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (99 reviews)
Clean and cosy rooms. Central to the mountain and town. Very nice room layout! Washer/ dryer available in the villa. Check in process could be improved. We arrived earlier in the day and no one around to help us check in. We left and returned hours later and still no one to check us in. Another person ...

Reviewed on 15 Mar, 2026

Rocky Mountain Chalets
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.