In a setting worthy of a fairytale or a Roald Dahl fantasy, Pukeiti's newest attraction The Misty Knoll has been designed to allow children and the young at heart to create their own magical world.
"The Misty Knoll has all the elements - mystery, secrecy, surprise, fun. All that's required is imagination and a sense of adventure," says Greg Rine, the regional gardens manager for the Taranaki Regional Council.
"As grown-ups, we're pretty excited about it too," he says.
"We can't wait to see what Pukeiti's young visitors do with the space."
Entering the Misty Knoll, visitors find themselves on a downhill spiral pathway surrounded by hundreds of azaleas. At the bottom of the spiral is the entrance to a curved tunnel, whose other end is not immediately visible.