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Treasure hunt

Whether you’re searching for rare birds, colourful coral gardens, sites of military significance or unique...

Walk on water

Designed for more active travellers looking to explore the remote waterways, coves and coastlines of...

Home on the range

Three pot plants, a barbecue and four bikes—we load up Toyota’s fully electric car for...

Ivory Lake Hut

This alpine hut on the West Coast was set up to house glaciologists, but as...

Shutes Hut

This four-bunk stone hut in the Ruahine Forest Park is unique and full of stories....

Tunnel Creek Hut

This small six-bed hut on the West Coast of the South Island offers intrepid trampers...

The swim of her life

On February 17, 2020, 16-year-old Caitlin O’Reilly became the youngest person to claim the triple...

Lake Dunstan Trail

Connecting the Central Otago towns of Clyde and Cromwell, the Lake Dunstan Trail skirts the...

Mount Humdinger

“To an outsider it may seem like some kind of climber’s secret society in which...

Into the vortex

Something out of the ordinary has been unfolding above the South Pole....

Cecil King’s Hut

Once, trampers emerged from the bush on the Wangapeka to the offer of a cuppa...

Plant-based feast

Why it’s a boom year for kākāpō and rodents alike....

Roaring lion, hidden gold

By the time Choie Sew Hoy arrived in Dunedin, Otago’s first gold rush was sputtering...

Occupy the forest

The 40th anniversary of a turning point in New Zealand conservation....

Waingaro Forks Hut

The historic Kill Devil Pack Track leads to a restored miners’ hut....

Cape Brett Hut

Where lighthouse keepers once held watch....

Asbestos Cottage

The legendary recluses of Cobb Valley....

Brewster Hut

A short day’s walk with a large reward....

Adelaide Tarn Hut

Off the beaten track in Kahurangi National Park....

Syme Hut

The North Island’s second-highest hut is perched on Fanthams Peak....

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Issue 198

Mar - Apr 2026

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Issue 198 Mar - Apr 2026

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