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New Zealand Hiking Guides: Walks, Tracks & National Parks

Panmure Basin Walk: The Loop We've Walked for Decades

Panmure Basin Walk: The Loop We've Walked for D...

We've been doing the Panmure Basin walk for decades, back when the old bridge had a bit more wobble than we'd have liked. Here's what the 3.9 km loop is...

Panmure Basin Walk: The Loop We've Walked for D...

We've been doing the Panmure Basin walk for decades, back when the old bridge had a bit more wobble than we'd have liked. Here's what the 3.9 km loop is...

Tahuna Torea Walk Auckland: Easy Coastal Loop, Birds & What It’s Really Like

Tahuna Torea Walk Auckland: Easy Coastal Loop, ...

Our Tahuna Torea walk took about 45 minutes, even with plenty of stops for photos and video. It’s mostly flat, full of birdlife and much quieter than we expected. Here’s...

Tahuna Torea Walk Auckland: Easy Coastal Loop, ...

Our Tahuna Torea walk took about 45 minutes, even with plenty of stops for photos and video. It’s mostly flat, full of birdlife and much quieter than we expected. Here’s...

Helensville River Walkway: Easy, Quiet and Better as Part of the Day

Helensville River Walkway: Easy, Quiet and Bett...

Short, flat and better for birdlife than we expected, Helensville River Walkway is an easy local wander. Here’s our take on parking, dogs and whether it’s worth making the trip.

Helensville River Walkway: Easy, Quiet and Bett...

Short, flat and better for birdlife than we expected, Helensville River Walkway is an easy local wander. Here’s our take on parking, dogs and whether it’s worth making the trip.

Whatipu Caves Walk: An easy wander with a few rough edges

Whatipu Caves Walk: An easy wander with a few r...

Whatipu Caves is short, easy and a bit stranger than the distance suggests. Dark caves, huge open dunes, a few awkward trail sections and one very easy way to accidentally...

Whatipu Caves Walk: An easy wander with a few r...

Whatipu Caves is short, easy and a bit stranger than the distance suggests. Dark caves, huge open dunes, a few awkward trail sections and one very easy way to accidentally...

Puketutu Island Walk: Easy, Flat and Not Worth Crossing Auckland For

Puketutu Island Walk: Easy, Flat and Not Worth ...

Puketutu Island is flat, quiet and very easy. Worth crossing Auckland for? We don’t think so. Here’s what the walk is actually like and when it does make sense.

Puketutu Island Walk: Easy, Flat and Not Worth ...

Puketutu Island is flat, quiet and very easy. Worth crossing Auckland for? We don’t think so. Here’s what the walk is actually like and when it does make sense.

Upper Nihotupu Dam Walk: Waterfalls, an Old Tramline and Our Honest Take

Upper Nihotupu Dam Walk: Waterfalls, an Old Tra...

We expected an easy walk to an old dam. The bush, waterfalls, birdlife and tramline made Upper Nihotupu a much better couple of hours than that.

Upper Nihotupu Dam Walk: Waterfalls, an Old Tra...

We expected an easy walk to an old dam. The bush, waterfalls, birdlife and tramline made Upper Nihotupu a much better couple of hours than that.