The Taranaki Crossing is a new development on Taranaki Maunga. There’s already a Pouakai Crossing there, so is Taranaki spoiled for crossings, or are our tramping habits changing? The Taranaki Crossing has been developed after a three-year, $13.3 million upgrade of tracks across the mountain’s eastern flank. Funding came from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), […]
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Kathy Ombler
Freelance author Kathy Ombler mostly writes about outdoor recreation, natural history and conservation, and has contributed to Wilderness for many years. She has also written and edited for other publications and websites, most recently Federated Mountain Club’s Backcountry, Forest & Bird, and the Backcountry Trust. Books she has authored include Where to Watch Birds in New Zealand, Walking Wellington and New Zealand National Parks and Other Wild Places. She is currently a trustee for Wellington’s Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush Trust.
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