Classic walks
Easy, sunny coastal track with golden sands and excellent swimming. The busiest track in the country, following the length of ...
This journey explores the glacial valleys and mountains of Fiordland from Lake Hauroko to Lake Manapouri, visiting Dusky Sound along ...
A classic crossing of the geologically and biologically diverse northwest corner of the South Island.
The track is also open to ...
The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay.
The new Hump Ridge Track links the Waitutu coastline west of Invercargill with the subalpine landscape of the Hump Ridge. ...
An overnight trip past old kauri dams to The Pinnacles, on Coromandel Peninsula.
"The Lake Track." Busy track in summer with swimming and fishing along the lake-side.
The Milford Track is an alpine journey through Fiordland National Park, and New Zealand's most renowned walking track, visited by ...
The classic Stewart Island coastal journey known widely for its mud. Links with the Rakiura Track.
New track located in Paparoa National Park, and still under construction. The track is scheduled to open late 2018.
This track ...
A long but easy walk along Queen Charlotte Sound. This track offers hostel and resort accommodation as well as basic ...
An internationally renowned and popular
alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake
Wakatipu.
A long and easy walk on St James Station near Lewis Pass. Beech forest, mountain scenery, farmland, wild horses, mud.
Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...
This circuit on the Volcanic Plateau passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of ...
What's new?
The open postglacial tussocklands between the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers make for a great winter destination.
An easy track along a creek in a valley of regenerated native broadleaf forest.
This is a hour return walk located ...
A long and easy walk on St James Station near Lewis Pass. Beech forest, mountain scenery, farmland, wild horses, mud.
A six day trip around the Three Passes, including a traverse of the Serpentine Range instead of the North Route ...
An tale of a crossing of the South Island from Waikuku Beach north of Christchurch to Hokitika.
An overnight or multiday scenic diversion from the Routeburn Great Walk. The Valley of the Trolls is easily accessed from ...
An easy track where a thick bed of moss grows underfoot.
This track begins along the valley floor as you walk ...
Loop track across 2 Westland saddles, taking in some remote huts
In the forums
@izogi. I know that the folks at goodnature are working really hard on long-life baits (lures) for traps. It's the ...
Hi @phillipw. Yes $80m could be potentially useful if it actually reaches Conservation, but I'm not convinced it would, especially ...
Good detective work! The time descriptions are actually done in the browser. If your timezone is not NZ then they ...
@Gaiters Amen to that.
I didn't even think there were rules about these things!
Just figured it was each to their own ...
theres a couple of DOC public consultgation meetings happening about the upgrade to powell hut, one in Porirua, one in ...
the heliskiing companies operate in there as well.
abel tasmans problem is a drop in the bucket of the NZ wide problem isnt it? a lot of paid ...
Bugger. Was in Wgtn this week and only just saw this...!
All working smoothly for me on home pc with Chrome!
I think if I was going to do this, I'd think about Stewart Island, there's several hunters huts in the ...
wow, never heard of them, thanks
I often have a little sponge down before bedtime. Sometimes you can heat the water up on top of the ...
There was one style of handle where you could insert a piece of cork in the gap (back in the ...
It does, of waikato farmland. and some very slippery up and down sections with mud at this time of year.
well cyclists see a different part of nz, if they dont get off the main highways thats what they will ...
insurance co's tayler the cover to the country of travel If there is ACC then accident cover is removed If ...
I've been in the area but not at Sentinel Rock, and met local hunters and one of them said that ...
Only thing that is sure to help is an uninteresting car that is fully insured. Wont help you get home ...
Thanks for all the advice, I will definitely check out those routes! I'm not super worried about the weather, it's ...
Fair enough.
Divisive high country fence likely to get ratepayer funds following delay
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/93345969/divisive-high-country-fence-likely-to-get-ratepayer-funds-following-delay
Govt accepts bid to protect famously clear Te Waikoropupu Spring in Golden Bay
http://beta.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11869866
One of the clearest freshwater springs in ...
Cheers mate I'll be trying that one out.
The report's at http://www.pce.parliament.nz/our-work/news-insights/native-birds-in-desperate-situation-says-environment-commissioner
I've just finished reading it and it's mostly a good report, imho, especially on the state of ...