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Where to hike in the winter months

Winter tramping is a little different, because so is winter. However, if you're adequately prepared,…

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Things to do in Auckland

Visiting the largest city in New Zealand? Don’t miss out on the must see attractions in Tamaki Makau…

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Best 5 Campsites in New Zealand’s North Island

I love camping. The small yield of comfort returns a lot of enjoyment for me. It's about the beauty …

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Tongariro National Park

Tongariro National Park 

 

Lichen-covered volcanic slopes and barren lava flows, hot springs along…

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Ultimate North Adventure

For someone who has worshiped The Lord of The Rings their entire life, a tourism internship in New Z…

Cape brett area Hike

Project Island Song

Project Island Song - Bay of Islands, Northland
 

At the beginning of 2016 we became a corporate me…

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Coastal Day Walk

A wonderful day walk in the Bay of Islands 

I had only just arrived in New Zealand to start my inte…

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A perfect day

When we are in the Hiking New Zealand office we love reading Trip Advisor reviews and all the emails…

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Things to do in Wellington

Explore New Zealand’s constitutional and cultural capital, infamous for its windy weather and was vo…

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Paddling the Whanganui River

Adventure awaits
We needed an adventure, something different - not a typical get together for a bunc…

90 Mile Camp

Rediscovering the Far North

The day finally dawned and we were on a roadie heading north out of Auckland; our destination - the …

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Tongariro Crossing

Traversing the volcanic moonscape of contorted lava flows and ash fields as you climb to the emerald…

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Majestic Far North

Caroline kept her friends and family updated with a blog as she travelled through NZ and by the end …

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Lake Waikaremoana - a wild journey

Glenys enjoys a journey through some of the North Island's forgotten wilderness - Lake Waikaremoana.…

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My amazing time on the Northland Discovery *Part 4*

Guest Blog by Chase M. 
 

This April (2015), Chase joined the Northland Discovery with his dad Jimm…

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My amazing time on the Northland Discovery *Part 5*

Guest Blog by Chase M. This April (2015), Chase joined the Northland Discovery with his dad Jimmy af…

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The Northland Discovery *Part 3*

Guest Blog by Chase M. 
This April (2015), Chase joined the Northland Discovery with his dad Jimmy a…

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The Northland Discovery *Part 1*

Guest Blog by Chase M. 
Read the first part of his Northland Discovery adventure "Cow piles are the …

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A wonderful hike at the top of New Zealand

Cape Reinga WalkwayTapotupotu Bay to Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga) 

 

LocationYou will find the …

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Scottish weapon travels to Northland incognito

The Dalai Lama was once asked what the secret to being happy was. Apparently he answered “being happ…

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Our Wildlife Fund - October 2015 donation to Mauao Area Wildlife Trust

We bumped into these guys about 5 years ago when they were just two students out on the east coast o…

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