DOC is launching a new cadet programme for rangers to get on the job experience. The first 10 cadets will be situated at DOC’s Renwick base in Marlborough for the 30-month programme, which starts in January. DOC said it wanted to invest in its future workforce and protect New Zealand’s unique ecosystem at the same […]
About the author
Justin Sprecher
Wilderness newsletter editor and contributor Justin Sprecher is a tramper, thru-hiker and trail runner with a passion for wild backcountry. He has been writing and photographing for outdoor publications for more than a decade and holds a degree in film studies and communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His writing has featured in publications in New Zealand and North America and his films have screened at festivals worldwide.
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