Ollie the cockatiel is one of the more unusual Te Araroa Trail walkers this year

Not your average walker

December 2022

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Te Araroa Trail is an epic undertaking, but not everyone who does it fits the stereotype of a young, lean, mean tramping machine. By Michelle Campbell

At 13cm tall and covered in feathers, Ollie isn’t your average Te Araroa walker. With one crippled leg and sporting a snazzy hand-crocheted harness and leash, you’d be hard-pressed to find another on Te Araroa quite like him. You could argue he’s more of a passenger on this journey as he is usually found perched […]
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