Pakituhi Hut, Hawea Conservation Area An Easter trip down to Central Otago, far away from the almost daily shakes and ongoing demolitions of Lyttelton, offered a much-needed getaway. Based at a friend’s place by the shores of Lake Hawea, our plans didn’t extend beyond some gentle autumnal biking among the colourful cycleways that liberally wander […]
About the author
Naomi Arnold
Naomi Arnold is a Nelson tramper, journalist, and author. She particularly enjoys writing about nature, travel, science and adventure. Some of her favourite assignments have been reporting on dotterels from Rakiura, stoats from Preservation Inlet, ice science from Antarctica, and tramping Te Araroa while writing her 2025 trail memoir, Northbound.
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