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Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway
Situated at the base of the Coromandel Range, the Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway follows the old railway line between Paeroa...
Waitaki: a river of time
Deep within the rolling green hills of the Waitaki district, there is a place called 'The Valley of the Whales'.
Auckland: hidden heritage
Auckland is never static. It’s a teenager of a city – fully focused on growth, change and improvement.
Coromandel: take the long way round
If you were to assume that Te Ika a Māui – the Great Fish of Māui – was a species...
Ruapehu: an alpine adventure playground
The broad area around Tongariro National Park must have been a majestic place when Māori enjoyed undisturbed possession.
Northland road trip: birds, bikes and bush
The rain had settled in. Mist crept over the brows of hills, brooding and moody.
Clutha Gold and Roxburgh Gorge: cycling the Otago river trails
I begin my ride in Clyde, a hamlet settled in the 1860s after the area’s first gold strike.
Going with the flow: cycling the Alps to Ocean Trail
The 300km Alps to Ocean Trail (the A2O) connects Aoraki Mt Cook with Ōamaru, flowing as the water does, from...
Taking our time: cycling the Otago Central Rail Trail
At 152km long, the Otago Central Rail Trail – New Zealand’s original Great Ride – sounded appealing but I hoped...
Hawke's Bay: cycle trail tales
Though a multi-day cycling tour has its perils (bike shorts are highly recommended), what it offers in return is a...
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