Last month, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced an overhaul of the secondary education curriculum, phasing out NCEA and replacing it with a general subject list. Outdoor education is on the general subject list, but as a Vocational Education and Training subject, meaning it won’t contribute towards university entrance. A petition to keep outdoor education as […]
About the author
Justin Sprecher
Wilderness newsletter editor and contributor Justin Sprecher is a tramper, thru-hiker and trail runner with a passion for wild backcountry. He has been writing and photographing for outdoor publications for more than a decade and holds a degree in film studies and communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His writing has featured in publications in New Zealand and North America and his films have screened at festivals worldwide.
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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