Unlike our Antipodean neighbour, New Zealand has very little in the way of harmful flora and fauna. Yet Matthew Pike recalls brainlessly encountering the most harmful of all… and how it almost killed him “Can you tell me what the date is?” asked the paramedic, as he helped me up from the bed. I couldn’t. […]
Harris Saddle and Routeburn Falls Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park
Ruahine cornered
Dobson Loop Track, Tararua Forest Park
Walk1200km in 2026
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