Tānia Gaffey explains why she, a Māori outdoorswoman, won’t stand on the summit of a peak I was pleased to read the story ‘To summit or not to summit’ (April 2020) but was disappointed at the response the article generated in the following issue’s letters page. There are some who will feel equally shocked at […]
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Why summits are sacred
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Tānia Gaffey
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