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Paradise Found
K’GARI (Fraser Island) means ‘Paradise’ to the Butchulla people. But the first colonial settlers to arrive didn’t see the Island with the same vision as the traditional owners. Their vision was a paradise for exploitation. The tall trees of blackbutt
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Pack ‘N Go
FOLLOWING on from last issue’s ‘trail running shoes for hiking’ review, Great Walks is staying ultralight by looking at the new generation of sub-200g, seam-sealed hard shells. First, a caveat – these jackets are not primarily designed for hikers. Th
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Power To The People
MY earliest memory is of walking the trails of Rangitoto Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. As a child, my family had a small yacht called Cool Change. During the summer months, we would sail to an island in the gulf, row ashore and explore it. Befor

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