Vehicle LH rear wheel showing damage to under side and evidence of metal components being subjected to high temperature. Photo: Fire and Emergency / supplied
A vehicle losing its rear wheel and dragging its undercarriage along the road sparked the fire that swept through 3000 hectares of Tongariro National Park in November. A fire investigation report released under the Official Information Act describes witnesses seeing a vehicle with no left rear wheel being pushed on State Highway 47 by three […]
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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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