Trouble in the Tararuas

May 2015

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Photo; Shaun Barnett
David Murphy goes in search of the famous Tararua ladder, but instead finds a whole world of pain I’ve loved the Tararuas ever since I moved to the Wairarapa 10 years ago. They’re wild and unforgiving, can be deadly, but also offer stunning beauty and immense rewards. In the last decade I’ve become very familiar […]

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