Across
- Non-native animal that is pest in NZ bush (7)
- Spotless _____ – bird of rail family found in NZ (5)
- Peace and _____ – what you find in true wilderness (5)
- Introduced plants and trees that are not native (7)
- Crampons are needed for this condition on mountain (3)
- Watching wildlife, maybe? (9)
- Situated away from civilisation (3-2-4)
- Charge for DOC huts (3)
- How you feel on boating adventure in rough conditions? (7)
- Dense low-growing brushwood vegetation (5)
- Lace hooks in tramping boots are made of this (5)
- Descents of vertical cliffs made by using rope (7)
Down
- Irritating biting fly in wilderness (8)
- Funnel-shaped sinkhole or basin (6)
- Remains of campfire (6)
- Sound created by shout across deep valley (4)
- Island on NZ’s west coast near Wellington that is nature reserve (6)
- Use these to secure tent (4)
- Starts wilderness tramp (4,3)
- Tries to use cell phone – won’t work in isolated regions (5,2)
- Lives rough in wilderness (4,4)
- Expanses of terrain (6)
- Taranaki coast beach designated as environmentally sustainable Blue Flag beach in 2007 (6)
- Animal pest that has contributed to decline in NZ native bird population (6)
- Rock that forms continuous lower layer of earth’s crust (4)
- Not active – not a description of outdoor enthusiasts! (4)
Hidden Solution: Bird you might see on coast (7,4)
August’s hidden solution: Fiordland
