There’s only one thing better than a scenic mountain tarn: a tarn with a hut nearby. The word tarn suggests cool mountain waters nestled in a shallow basin. Saying the word aloud with a rolling ‘r’ hints at its etymological origins. The term came to Aotearoa with Scottish immigrants, who use it to describe a […]
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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