Carl Walrond looks at whether the Tararuas deserve their stormy reputation From the promontory that is Wellington, roads fork up the Kapiti Coast and over the Rimutaka Range to the plains of the Wairarapa. The fork is caused by the Tararua Range – an 85km spine that rises to 1500m. Residents of the Kapiti Coast […]
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