The day before Napier we spent adventuring. We woke up first thing in the morning and went to the Zorbing spot (see here for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorb) for a roll down a hill in a big plastic ball with water in it...a bit hard to explain. But nonetheless an absolute blast!
We then made the drive to Lake Taupo, stopping at Huka Falls to do a walk. We had lunch in Lake Taupo but then drove around to the other side of the lake to do a hike with a gorgeous overlook of the lake, past a waterfall, all sorts of birds and native forest. We stopped on a "beach" and relaxed afterwards, soaking in the warm weather. Then made the short drive to Napier!