The Omanawanui Track is a standout of Auckland's trail network. Photo: Matthew Cattin

The tramper’s guide to surviving Auckland

January/February 2025

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Tired of defending Auckland from the rest of New Zealand, a tramper explains why the big smoke isn’t so bad.

I have no patience for anti-Aucklander sentiment. I often endure it while travelling and tramping my way around Aotearoa, and it’s always the same. Never clever, never witty, and always from the lips of Pākehā boomers – likely the same culprits who take trans-Tasman rivalry too far, believe that ‘boys will be boys’, and spend […]
January/February 2025

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