By ditching the car on some of your journeys, you’ll not only add to your Walk1200km distance, but you can help New Zealand meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets Many people walk because of the personal benefits, but walking is also good for the planet when it’s our mode of transport. Leaving the car […]
About the author
Leigh Hopkinson
Wilderness deputy editor Leigh Hopkinson spends the weekends in the hills with her whānau and weekdays as a journalist and editor. She has a Graduate Diploma of Journalism from the University of Canterbury. A keen tramper, rock climber and newbie mountaineer, she has written for magazines and newspapers on both sides of the Tasman. She’s originally from the West Coast and now lives in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
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