Milford Track

Summit selfies on the Milford Track

Michelle & Anne rolled their eyes. Claire had called for another summit selfie as the mist had momen…

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A day in the life of a trapper

Urgh!!! Maggots everywhere!! I look inside the trap and see a humungous, partly disintegrated rat dr…

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Winter Hiking, take a book - or your love?

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

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Rakiura National Park

Rakiura National Park 

 

Beautiful, remote and untouched, Rakiura National Park on Stewart Island …

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Nelson Lakes National Park

Nelson Lakes National Park 

 

The Nelson Lakes National Park is an enchanting landscape of rugged …

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Abel Tasman National Park

Abel Tasman National Park

 

With a mild climate and pristine coastline of golden beaches, sculptur…

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Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park 

 

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, in the heart of the Southern Alps, e…

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Heading for the Hills in Level 2

Heading for the Hills in Level 2 

It is a chaotic mess of boulders that once held up part of the su…

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Scenic Day Walks in the Port Hills

 

The Port Hills is a great location for scenic day walks that aren't too physically demanding. We …

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Evolution of Christchurch

Christchurch is no longer a ‘land and leave’ location. It is now a ‘stop and drop’ destination!

 

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Exploring New Zealand’s South Island

My journey as an Intern at Hiking New Zealand continues: 7 days, 10 Australian ladies, one never-end…

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Hiking Tracks in Nelson Lakes

As the end of my internship here at Hiking New Zealand drew closer, I was asked to join a weekend hi…

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School Group Adventure

Hiking New Zealand recently guided a school group from Beijing around some of the splendid nature on…

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Things to do in Kaikoura

Struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November last year, it might leave you wondering whether you…

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West Coast Wilderness

Hiking New Zealand – West Coast Wilderness 

The objective was to have a true New Zealand adventure,…

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The Old Ghost Road

Bike it, hike it or run it? This purpose built 85km single track is fast becoming one of the best ba…

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Day Walks Around Christchurch

The recent fire in the Port Hills of Christchurch means we need to think a little more creatively ab…

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Winter Hiking

The Chamois buck (or Chammie as us Kiwis like to affectionately call them) eyed us from his high per…

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Avoiding severe gales

The Hiking New Zealand team consider Claire an honorary member. Not only did we first meet Claire wh…

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Hiking the Gillespie and Rabbit Passes

Michelle walked the 8-day Gillespie and Rabbit Pass and rates it as a trip of a lifetime. It wasn’t …

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Moose hunting in young man's country

Guide and Director, Dan Murphy, gives his account of the Dusky Track Expedition run by Hiking New Ze…

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Saint James Conservation Park

Dan Murphy gets together with a group of old school mates each year and heads into the wilderness. T…

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Blurring the lines between work and play

Five things I learned about Hiking New Zealand a week after my first day in the office - Angela Jane…

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Abel Tasman - will it beat her... yes!

 

Who would of thought this was the middle of winter

Talk in the office..The talk in the office wa…

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Walking the Hump Ridge Track

Glenys Erskine reflects on walking the Hump Ridge Track

It has been over a year since I walked the …

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Abel Tasman - Fun Mums Only

 BUS MANS HOLIDAY

There is no denying we are a hiking family. You can’t own a business called Hikin…

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Ball Pass and the Mountaineering Pastry Chef

 Anthony Benson joined the Ball Pass Alpine Trek for a taste of Mt Cook National Park at Christmas

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Outdoor Adventure 101

 Keri Welham stretches her legs and her confidence on a two-day tramp  over Cass - Lagoon Saddle in …

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New Zealand's South Island on Foot

 

Molly Feltner reviews Hiking New Zealand's Secret South for online magazine, SmarterTravel.com - …

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Finding the dwellers in your own backyard

Student Anita Lee gets out of the city and into the wild on the West Coast Wilderness.

 

As a city…

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