The newly opened middle section contains an atmospheric goblin forest. Photo: Matthew Cattin

Postcards from Paparoa

October 2019

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From its rugged rainforest to shrouded tops, diversity on the new Paparoa Track Great Walk rivals the Heaphy. Matthew Cattin enjoyed a sneak peak of the western gem

I’m five minutes’ from SH6 when a smile finds my lips. It’s shortly after seven on a cool August morning, and I’m alone on the track, following the Pororari River into its spectacular limestone gorge. Everything drips in this scrappy jungle of moss and kiekie, and its liveliness is tangible to my mood. Rain at […]
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