Evan and Sarah Maguire got married in the backcountry near Nelson – a place special to them both. Photo: sandra Johnston/Boutique Photography

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February 2018

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From meeting your soul mate to rekindling a relationship, the backcountry is the perfect love potion. George Driver speaks to couples who found love in the hills

Walking side by side at an incredible location, gazing into a campfire under the stars – it’s probably not surprising that many relationships originate in the backcountry. For Wynne Morgan and Sarah Child, a chance encounter in the Orongorongo Valley changed the course of their lives forever. Morgan was a caretaker at a private hut; […]
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