Depends how near and how easy-moderate :-)  Orongorongo valley - about 40min drive through Wainuiomata, then a couple of hours easy walk into a pretty river.  Have lunch then walk back out.  There are various bush tracks in that area too.  Could camp the night too or they have bookable huts. Kapakapanui Hut - Near Waikanae, ...

Hi all, a bunch of Wellington multi-sporters have organised a mountain run/competitive tramp as a fundraiser for an international competition they are hoping to go to.  See attachment for the details but salient points are: The race course is the Mukamuka stream tramp i.e. Orongorongo river -> Turakirae head ->Mukamuka stream -> ...