Puhoi Track, Auckland Just 50km north of Auckland lies the small historic village of Puhoi on the banks of the scenic Puhoi River. The name translates as ‘slow water’ and mid-week a tranquil, sleepy atmosphere permeates this rural hamlet which was originally settled by Bohemian cheese-maker immigrants in 1863. In the weekends the kayak trip […]
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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