Kia ora, I’m Leigh, I came on board as deputy editor in April. After almost 20 years in Australia, Covid brought my whānau and me back to New Zealand in 2021, and I’ve been rediscovering our wild places ever since. I’m an avid tramper and rock climber, and mum to a five-year-old. Until I had […]
About the author
Leigh Hopkinson
Wilderness deputy editor Leigh Hopkinson spends the weekends in the hills with her whānau and weekdays as a journalist and editor. She has a Graduate Diploma of Journalism from the University of Canterbury. A keen tramper, rock climber and newbie mountaineer, she has written for magazines and newspapers on both sides of the Tasman. She’s originally from the West Coast and now lives in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Harris Saddle and Routeburn Falls Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park
Dobson Loop Track, Tararua Forest Park
Upgrading to ultralight without replacing everything
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