Peach Cove at Whangārei Heads is reached in 2–3hr. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography

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The New Zealand coast has many coves. Here are a few to reach on foot.

A ‘cove’ is a small bay connected to the ocean by a shallow or narrow entrance. Just as trampers value huts as places of shelter, so mariners value coves as havens to escape rough conditions at sea. Supper Cove, at the conclusion of Fiordland’s Dusky Track, holds fond memories for me. I’ve walked the Dusky […]
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