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New Zealand Hiking Guides: Walks, Tracks & National Parks

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tracks Near Auckland

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tra...

Shakespear Regional Park is one of Auckland’s easiest coastal walks, with open tracks, birdlife, beaches and enough space to make the drive feel worth it.

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tra...

Shakespear Regional Park is one of Auckland’s easiest coastal walks, with open tracks, birdlife, beaches and enough space to make the drive feel worth it.

Mount Wellington Walk Auckland: Short, Steep and Better Than It Looks

Mount Wellington Walk Auckland: Short, Steep an...

The Mount Wellington walk in Auckland is short, exposed and sharper than it looks. It is not a big hike, but it is one of the better quick uphill hits...

Mount Wellington Walk Auckland: Short, Steep an...

The Mount Wellington walk in Auckland is short, exposed and sharper than it looks. It is not a big hike, but it is one of the better quick uphill hits...

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & What It’s Really Like

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & Wh...

The Muriwai gannet colony walk is short, noisy, smelly and much more interesting than the distance suggests. Here’s the current access from Maukatia / Māori Bay, when the gannets are...

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & Wh...

The Muriwai gannet colony walk is short, noisy, smelly and much more interesting than the distance suggests. Here’s the current access from Maukatia / Māori Bay, when the gannets are...

Clevedon Scenic Reserve Walk: Thorps Quarry, Stairs and What to Expect

Clevedon Scenic Reserve Walk: Thorps Quarry, St...

Thorps Quarry starts gently. The summit loop doesn’t. Here’s what the Clevedon Scenic Reserve walk is really like, including the stairs, views, parking and track conditions.

Clevedon Scenic Reserve Walk: Thorps Quarry, St...

Thorps Quarry starts gently. The summit loop doesn’t. Here’s what the Clevedon Scenic Reserve walk is really like, including the stairs, views, parking and track conditions.

Best Waterfall Walks Near Auckland: 5 Worth Your Time

Best Waterfall Walks Near Auckland: 5 Worth You...

Five Auckland waterfall walks for different kinds of days, including the best all-round track, the easiest option and one with a proper climb.

Best Waterfall Walks Near Auckland: 5 Worth You...

Five Auckland waterfall walks for different kinds of days, including the best all-round track, the easiest option and one with a proper climb.

Fairy Falls Walk Auckland: Current Access, Stairs and Honest Guide

Fairy Falls Walk Auckland: Current Access, Stai...

Fairy Falls Walk in the Waitākere Ranges is one of Auckland’s better short waterfall walks, but current access matters. Here is the honest guide to what is open, what is...

Fairy Falls Walk Auckland: Current Access, Stai...

Fairy Falls Walk in the Waitākere Ranges is one of Auckland’s better short waterfall walks, but current access matters. Here is the honest guide to what is open, what is...