Te Araroa Trail in sandals

February 2015

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February 2015

Naresh Kumar is enjoying life after Te Araroa. Photo: Wilderness
Naresh Kumar overcame excruciating pain, persistent possums and being swept away by a torrent to become the first to complete the Te Araroa Trail in sandals For most who complete the Te Araroa Trail, the journey starts and ends at either Bluff or Cape Reinga. But for Naresh Kumar, the journey started in Chennai in […]
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