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Region All Aoraki / Mt Cook Arthur's Pass Canterbury Canterbury high country Fiordland Mount Aspiring Nelson / Marlborough Otago Overseas Southland

Type All 4WD Bivvy Camping Hut Lake Other Pass / Saddle Peak Winter

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I always like to say my favourite track is “One I haven't walked yet”. Not knowing what’s around the next corner makes t...

There were a few times when guiding on the Routeburn Track that we watched the weather gods align the clouds and it look...

You can pack clothing for any weather, but can you weather any situation that weather can throw at you? Aotearoa is a pl...

It is incredible how important the Lord of the Rings movies were for tourism in Aotearoa. When I traveled to Canada to p...

The setting at the top of Lake Wakatipu is priceless. The view from the road to Glenorchy is an iconic image that has be...