According to Lonely Planet only one other region other than Taranaki in the world should be higher up on your 'must see' list for 2017.
Taranaki comes in behind Choquequirao in Peru, but ahead of internationally renowned areas such as the Azores in Portugal, North Wales and South Australia.
The new Mayor of New Plymouth, Neil Holdom, revealed of all Taranaki's secrets to Paul Henry.
