Te Araroa hikers caught out by lockdown
After the nation wide lockdown went into effect, some Te Araroa Trail walkers emerged from the...
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Category: Wilderness magazine
Correcting a deadly wrong turn
After two people died on a popular alpine day walk in Fiordland, DOC is grappling with how to make...
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DOC criticised for Gertrude Saddle deaths
The death of a tourist who fell on the Gertrude Saddle route in Fiordland may have been prevented...
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Hut booking trial reveals rampant fee dodging
A recent online booking trial at Brewster Hut in Mt Aspiring National...
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Luxury lodge proposed near Rees-Dart Track
A luxury lodge has been proposed 700m from the popular Rees-Dart Track, which could result in...
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Fractured landscape
With the closure of another hut in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, George Driver investigates the...
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Limiting appeal
Parking restrictions on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing could be just the beginning. Plans to limit...
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Crowd Control
New Zealand is grappling with a rapidly rising number of tourists, but we haven’t reached the...
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From the wilderness, with love
From meeting your soul mate to rekindling a relationship, the backcountry is the perfect love...
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The last wilderness
The last wildernessLike a Noah’s Ark of New Zealand wildlife, Hauturu/Little Barrier Island has...
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The trauma of rescue
Search and rescue volunteers witness some of the most horrific events in the New Zealand...
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In the shadow of greatness
At some point, you’re going to want to throw off the training wheels in search of a more...
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