Who doesn’t like seeing a 900-year-old native tree with an 11 metre girth? If that’s not you…go hang out at the beach or something. But for the rest of you, this 4.5km walk in the Coromandel Forest Parks Kauaeranga Valley is great. It’s short...
The Grandview Mountain Track is an 18km out and back hike close to Lake Hawea. It’s easy to access by car but doesn’t get much love because of popular nearby hikes like Roys Peak and Isthmus Peak Hike. But if you’re spending a longer period of time...
I finally purchased a water filter! The 550ml Water-to-Go Sugarcane Bottle. It was long overdue, having adventured to plenty of places overseas where there’s water that’s…yea, not the safest to drink. But the same goes with hiking in NZ,...
I’ve read a few Te Araroa books, and I do enjoy them. What I haven’t been able to find is a complete list of all the Te Araroa memoirs/diaries/guides…whatever you want to call them…in one place. So here it is. All 17, in English, that I could...
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024: The Cathedral Cove Walk is currently closed due to damage from Cyclone Gabrielle. There is currently no walking access to Cathedral Cove as it is an active worksite. Do not use the track at all (this includes the Hahei Beach to Grange Road...
