Our Staff Picks for 2024 and 2025
Heading to Christchurch for a weekend away, visiting a friend or family, or as part of your travels …
Near the middle of New Zealand’s South Island, our tallest mountain, Aoraki meaning cloud-piercer in…
Winter tramping is a little different, because so is winter. However, if you're adequately prepared,…
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking wonders of the Routeburn, a trek that has etched itself as my a…
The Chamois buck (or Chammie as us Kiwis like to affectionately call them) eyed us from his high per…
Michelle & Anne rolled their eyes. Claire had called for another summit selfie as the mist had momen…
Urgh!!! Maggots everywhere!! I look inside the trap and see a humungous, partly disintegrated rat dr…
Rakiura National Park Beautiful, remote and untouched, Rakiura National Park on Stewart Island …
Nelson Lakes National Park The Nelson Lakes National Park is an enchanting landscape of rugged …
Abel Tasman National Park With a mild climate and pristine coastline of golden beaches, sculptur…
Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, in the heart of the Southern Alps, e…
Heading for the Hills in Level 2 It is a chaotic mess of boulders that once held up part of the su…
The Port Hills is a great location for scenic day walks that aren't too physically demanding. We …
Christchurch is no longer a ‘land and leave’ location. It is now a ‘stop and drop’ destination! …
My journey as an Intern at Hiking New Zealand continues: 7 days, 10 Australian ladies, one never-end…
As the end of my internship here at Hiking New Zealand drew closer, I was asked to join a weekend hi…
Hiking New Zealand recently guided a school group from Beijing around some of the splendid nature on…
Struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November last year, it might leave you wondering whether you…
Hiking New Zealand – West Coast Wilderness The objective was to have a true New Zealand adventure,…
Bike it, hike it or run it? This purpose built 85km single track is fast becoming one of the best ba…
The recent fire in the Port Hills of Christchurch means we need to think a little more creatively ab…
The Hiking New Zealand team consider Claire an honorary member. Not only did we first meet Claire wh…
Michelle walked the 8-day Gillespie and Rabbit Pass and rates it as a trip of a lifetime. It wasn’t …
Guide and Director, Dan Murphy, gives his account of the Dusky Track Expedition run by Hiking New Ze…
Dan Murphy gets together with a group of old school mates each year and heads into the wilderness. T…
Five things I learned about Hiking New Zealand a week after my first day in the office - Angela Jane…
Who would of thought this was the middle of winter Talk in the office..The talk in the office wa…
Glenys Erskine reflects on walking the Hump Ridge Track It has been over a year since I walked the …
BUS MANS HOLIDAY There is no denying we are a hiking family. You can’t own a business called Hikin…
Anthony Benson joined the Ball Pass Alpine Trek for a taste of Mt Cook National Park at Christmas …
Keri Welham stretches her legs and her confidence on a two-day tramp over Cass - Lagoon Saddle in …
Molly Feltner reviews Hiking New Zealand's Secret South for online magazine, SmarterTravel.com - …
Student Anita Lee gets out of the city and into the wild on the West Coast Wilderness. As a city…
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