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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing will be better managed this summer, although it’s unlikely there will be any major management changes in place. DOC’s regional director of operations, Allan Munn, said... Keep Reading

GPS for dummies

Not everyone is competent with a map and compass, and the alternative – a GPS device – can be just as daunting. Geographer Lauren Kelley offers this dummies’ guide to... Keep Reading

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Pinnacles Hut, Hakatere Conservation Park
Kahurangi Keepers House Hut, Kahurangi National Park
Deliverance Cove Track, Wairarapa
Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake via Mangaturuturu Ridge, Tongariro National Park
Royal Hut, Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

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Call of the Kaka

Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake via Mangaturuturu Ridge, Tongariro National Park Perched at 2600m, Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake is the focal point of any hike to the summit area. Accessible year-round, it comes...
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A hut few visit in winter
Edison epic
Big shoes to fill
Scrambling above Dingle Burn
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Into the Forgotten
Rolling on Rolleston
My land, my castle
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Your first multi-day tramp

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The North Face Banchee 50
Lowe Alpine Manaslu 55
Osprey Aether 70 AG
Tatonka Bison 75+10
Exped Thunder 50

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My land, my castle

Access to recreation on private land is on shaky ground, with landowners increasingly denying access based on perceived health and safety liabilities. Meghan Walker investigates whether those fears are justified,...
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The Milky Way
Saving the birds
Winter tramps with kids
24 outdoor gift ideas for Father’s Day
GPS for dummies