The ‘bridal veil’ Korokoro Falls is a must-see side trip at Lake Waikaremoana. Photo: Peter Sim

Lake Waikaremoana: A living entity

September 2020

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Jacqui Gibson walks the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk and finds, now that it is under Tūhoe management, the experience is unlike any other Great Walk

I am on the edge of Lake Waikaremoana in a basic wooden cabin. My cabin, shared with five others, overlooks the black waters of Opourau Bay. Groceries are being piled onto a round table and organised into daily portions. It’s mid-January and a mild 17 degrees outside. Black swans honk as they paddle across the […]
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