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 ...

A spectacular coastal walk in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland. ALOT OF THIS TRAIL IS CLOSED FOR KAURI DIE BACK ...

The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay.

The Hump Ridge Track links the Waitutu coastline west of Invercargill with the subalpine landscape of the Hump Ridge. Historic ...

An overnight trip past old kauri dams to The Pinnacles, on Coromandel Peninsula.

Popular loop track providing access to the mountains around Lake Te Anau.

"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 historic walk through almost deserted, pure podocarp forest.

Alpine circuit along two river valleys at the head of Lake Wakatipu.

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 ...

Explore the Far North coastline around Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua.

This circuit on the Volcanic Plateau passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of ...

> No signage, no markers, tracks and camps that haven't been maintained for 50+ years I thought the US did have ...

https://www.macpac.co.nz/equipment/tents/hiking-tents/microlight-hiking-tent/114084-KWI00-OS.html reliable brand, high quality materials... get what you pay for

Here's a map, from DOC, showing in colour the car parking situation & options in & around Whakapapa Village. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/about-doc/news/media-releases/tongariro-parking-map.pdf

Going back to school days I remember tramping in Fiordland. Never took a water bottle but instead you just plunged ...

I'm involved in a kokako protection program and we have a 5 yearly 1080 drop, the other years are done ...

the southern great walks are due to open today.. but the alerts for the milford still talk about avalanche risk, the ...

the wallis's don't necessarily have anything to do with maintaining their helicopters. its a specialist job often performed by a different ...

got John Bull's for farm work. used them in hillstramping and hunting, a lot, they are fine.

with your experience, you'll find a lot of the north island TA boring,

There's a sobering thread trending about a hunter who took a fall, if you haven't read it. There may be ...

my 2 cents-done the trip a few times,on the last we were nearing Grassy Flats when 2 runners barrelled through.At ...

Kia ora koutou, Sorry about the image upload problem. It should be sorted now. Matthew

I had never given this subject much thought. I have always just used shorts and gaiters where necessary and carried ...

I have an MSR pocket rocket version 1. Great little stove. Never used it after buying the jet boil flash, ...

Those Garmin Rhino GPS's sound like a game changer.

I drop mine off in the hospital outpatients waiting room and they are popular.

I've been doing first aid courses regularly since I was a teenager but not for a while though. During my ...

Ah 'course, Whirinaki as a there and back again. Good plan. Thanks everyone for your suggestions and tips. Planning on late ...

Hi Kylan, Waynowski is right, most of those may well be booked out. You might get lucky so it would be ...

Thanks waynowski. As per my post I have assessed this. I was also looking for information from someone on the ...

Just a follow up to say thanks to all those who made suggestions. Flights and accommodation are now booked. Kahurangi ...

@izogi As a slightly enlightened tourist, I found that other tourists tend to ignore my words as much as they ...

Mt.Herbert must be the 'go to' for many. We often arrive in ChCh at midnight. We go to Mt.Herbert straight ...

Endorse the Radix. Our meal was like real food! Juicy chicken but it would have benefited with the addition of ...

A big advantage of a single pack liner is that it traps air for river crossings - can be used ...