Walk1200km: The New Zealand Challenge Proving Age Is No Barrier to Long-Distance Walking
How New Zealand's Walk1200km challenge helped one retiree redefine her limits — and why walkers planning a tra...
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Kit for Walking More: Simple Gear Ideas from New Zealand's Walk1200km Challenge
Gear picks from NZ's Walk1200km challenge — freeze-dried meals, practical trail kit and tips for building a wa...
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Christchurch outdoor brand Earth Sea Sky hit by two shop break-ins in weeks
Earth Sea Sky, a beloved Christchurch outdoor clothing brand, was burgled twice in weeks. What was taken, why...
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Bougie tramping is a thing: packing luxury into the Orongorongo Valley
Wellington trampers trade ultralight rules for luxury gear on a hut trip into the Orongorongo Valley — bougie...
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Finding a free DOC hut just got easier, thanks to a new Kiwi-built search tool
A new Kiwi-built website shows DOC hut availability across New Zealand in one search — here's how it works and...
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Hooked at 50-something: how the Milford Track turned one 'non-athletic' reader into a lifelong tramper
A Wilderness Magazine subscriber profile shows how one 1992 walk on the Milford Track turned a self-described...
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Readers' weekends out: Black Peak summits, hut overnights and young trampers in New Zealand
Wilderness Magazine readers' October 2026 trips: Black Peak and McIntosh Hut near Glenorchy, Papatahi Hut with...
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Two Hikers Kick Off a Te Araroa Thru-Walk: What the 3,000km New Zealand Trail Involves
Thru-hikers have launched their Te Araroa walk from Cape Reinga, New Zealand. Here's what the 3,000km trail in...
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UFOs, wrestling chimps and hungry seals: inside New Zealand's oddest conservation hotline
New Zealand's DOC call centre fields 40,000 calls a year — including UFO sightings, a chimpanzee MMA bout and...
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Copland Track: Hot Pools and Rain on the West Coast's Wild Walk
One wet day, one sunny exit: what the Copland Track and its Welcome Flat hot pools taught a recent hiker, plus...
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Four Years, 1,200km and Zero Regrets: What the Walk1200km Challenge Teaches You About Exploring on Foot
After four years of New Zealand's Walk1200km challenge, the lesson is simple: no walk is ever wasted. How the...
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A New Zealand-Traveller Built a Simpler Way to Find Free Backcountry Hut Bunks
A new Kiwi-built tool shows which DOC backcountry huts have bunks free, so weekend trampers can find and book...
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Oturere Hut on the Tongariro Northern Circuit delayed until December 2026
Weather delays the new Oturere Hut on the Tongariro Northern Circuit. Bookings open 18 December 2026 — what af...
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