Five Foot Ronna

I like taking photos of mushrooms if I come across them on a hike, but I wouldn't call myself a mushroo…

How to get to the start of the track: We did the Daly’s Clearing Track loop over two days. It’s an easy 7.5km loop, and…

Sentinel Rock Lookout Track has three lookouts - two are easily accessible, the pièce de résistance of a lo…

I've been told that Raparahoe Falls was once a hidden gem - a local's swimming hole where the walk down to the …

I had planned an overnight camp at Ngatuhoa Lodge to explore three waterfalls that weekend: Te Rere i Oturu, Ngatuhoa a…

It took me 2.5 hours to get to the trig (this was the weekend after we came out of lockdown so my fitness was pretty cr…

Long-time Rangitāiki local, Bill Clark, and I go way back to our Theatre Whakatāne day. It’s only been in the last deca…

How to get there: The waterfalls track can be accessed from the Ngamarama/Te Tuhi Track , which is an East-West trave…

We’re pretty lucky in the Bay of Plenty, an hour’s drive in most directions leads to a waterfall in a seclude…

“That was a hell of a drive babe,” he looked relieved, and later I learned he even brought his hiking gear in …