Walking barefoot, keeping his diabetes at bay and carrying gear he’d made himself, Jory Akuhata was no ordinary Te Araroa tramper. Matthew Pike catches up with him The first night was a distressing reality check for Jory Akuhata. The Wellingtonian had set himself the challenge of completing the Te Araroa Trail carrying items he’d made […]
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