What Mountain Guides Actually Pack: Five Items That Earn Their Weight
A NZ mountain guide shares the lightweight, multi-use gear that earns its place in the pack — plus what travel...
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Three trips that shaped a life: what a doctor-tramper learned in New Zealand's wild places
Doctor, tramper and photographer Ben Ng-Wai Shing shares the three trips that changed his life — and what ever...
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Wellington's Ōtari Native Botanic Garden marks 100 years of growing Aotearoa's plants
Wellington's Ōtari Native Botanic Garden turns 100. Inside Ōtari-Wilton's Bush, NZ's biggest native plant coll...
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Three Silly Microchallenges to Make Your Next Walk Better
Wilderness Magazine's November 2026 #microchallenges add fun, silly tasks to your walks — with badges and priz...
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Walk1200km Microchallenge Winners Announced — And You Can Still Join the Challenge
Wilderness Magazine names the winners of Walk1200km microchallenges 19–21. How the NZ walking challenge works...
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Walking Gear Worth Packing: Simple Kit Picks for Longer, Comfier Hikes
Wilderness Magazine's November walking gear picks: Bircher muesli for trail breakfasts and merino hiking socks...
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Why Walking 1,200km With a Tramping Club Beats Going Solo
Walk1200km participants in Canterbury explain why club tramping beats going solo — skills, safety and company...
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New Zealand's backcountry huts get a new guardianship deal
DOC and the Backcountry Trust have signed a deal to better maintain New Zealand's backcountry huts and tracks,...
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Caring for Kahurangi: The Book Celebrating 25 Years of Volunteer Conservation in NZ
Caring for Kahurangi, a new $59.99 book by Sandy and Robin Toy, tells 25 years of volunteer conservation in Ka...
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Tongariro Northern Circuit delays full loop opening to mid-December
DOC has delayed the Tongariro Northern Circuit's full loop opening to mid-December after fire damage and bad w...
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Te Araroa Tales: A New Podcast Walks New Zealand's Long Trail Through Local Voices
Sarah Dean's new podcast Te Araroa Tales explores New Zealand's 3,000km trail through interviews with the loca...
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Who Speaks for New Zealand's Backcountry? Meet FMC President Allan Brent
Allan Brent, longtime Otago tramper and Wānaka local, is the new president of New Zealand's Federated Mountain...
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A Night at Ranger Biv: Why Arthur's Pass Backcountry Huts Are Worth the Cold
A snowy overnight at Ranger Biv in Arthur's Pass National Park shows why NZ's simple backcountry huts are perf...
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