Kia Ora!! Welcome to the home of mountain motivation!
It is time to go on a mission into the wilderness…
Help Us Help the People of Nepal with the awesome team at Active Hearts Foundation…
The Active Hearts Foundation Team provide assistance to those who need it in Nepal. Awesome people helping awesome people. Click above to get involved…
Most Recent Missions...

Time to Head North – Te Anau to Christchurch
“On a Mish” #325 Time to Head North. Te Anau to Christchurch. Te Waipounamu. 30.4.2022. Everyday it seems a little more certainty is taken away

Snakes & Ladders – Covid Chaos
“On a Mish” #324 Snakes and Ladders. Lake Te Anau. Fiordland National Park. 20.4.2022. If you have been stuck in a hole and got yourself

Welcome Back Rain – Fiordland Goes Back to Normal
“On a Mish” #323 Welcome Back Rain. Glade Wharf. Fiordland National Park. 21.4.2022. For many visitors to the south this summer the weather has been

Protecting Paradise – Trapping in the Murchison Mountains
“On a Mish” #322 Protecting Paradise. East Face Trapping Line. Murchison Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 29.3.2022. Aotearoa was an incredible land of birds once. The
Active Hearts Foundation
I was very lucky to join the Active Hearts Team in 2015, and I travel to Nepal to take part in their charity treks as often as possible.
Click here to learn about the amazing work that the amazing people at Active Hearts Foundation do, and here to donate for future projects in Nepal.
Exploring the remote areas of wilderness you may have never heard of...
The Goal at NzHikes is mountain motivation! And that is to get more people off the couch, enjoying the freedom and both physical and mental benefits of being out in the awe inspiring New Zealand wilderness. If you are looking for outdoor ideas that involve wandering through breathtaking landscapes, outstanding mountain summits, remote camping locations, plus so, so much more… Congratulations! YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!!
Hiking is easy. where you go is the fun part...

Time to Head North – Te Anau to Christchurch
“On a Mish” #325 Time to Head North. Te Anau to Christchurch. Te Waipounamu. 30.4.2022. Everyday it seems a little more certainty is taken away

Snakes & Ladders – Covid Chaos
“On a Mish” #324 Snakes and Ladders. Lake Te Anau. Fiordland National Park. 20.4.2022. If you have been stuck in a hole and got yourself
Join NzHikes on adventures with the "A Mish a Day' & "On a Mish" Series...
Definition of the word ‘Mish‘ – To venture into the wilderness and do something EPIC!!