This trip on the Waingaro Track features two restored historic huts and a shelter. The first few kilometres are ominously called Kill Devil Ridge, but the track is much kinder than the name suggests. Its a well-maintained historic pack track zigzagging up the hill with ever increasing excuses to stop for views of Takaka Valley […]
The 2026 Wilderness Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition
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