Racing the rising waters

December 2019

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December 2019

Tami Green navigates a stream crossing in Te Urewera. Photo: Chris Green
An ‘easy’ weekend overnighter in Te Urewera turned into a battle of wits against a seemingly endless stream and a miserable night of camping. After seven hours of splashing through a cold Te Urewera stream, Chris and Tami Green knew they wouldn’t be sleeping that night in a hut. Exhausted, stumbling and cold, the Whakatane couple were […]
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