The stunning landscape on the TAC attracts tens of thousands of walkers every year. Local iwi would like to see better track management. Photo: Rob Brown
As another season on the bucket-list Tongariro Alpine Crossing looms, Kathy Ombler asked Te Ngaehe Wanikau, spokesman for local hapu Ngāti Hikairo, for an iwi perspective of the mountain, and future track management The personification of Te Awa Whanganui and Te Urewera has broken the boundaries of management of natural places. This recognition and respect […]
About the author
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.
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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