Otago Rail Trail: Best Short Sections for Walkers
You do not need a bike or a week off work. Some of the best Rail Trail sections work as…
Mia Kahurangi
Kiwi tramper and shuttle nerd. Writes about NZ tracks, transport, and the small mistakes that eat your hiking days.
Dunedin Peninsula Coastal Tracks Worth Slowing For
Everyone rushes to Milford. The peninsula rewards people who slow down and watch sea lions argue on the beach.
Christchurch Port Hills Sunset Walk
The Port Hills are how Christchurch remembers it has mountains. Sunset up there feels like the day apologised.
Te Anau Lakefront Walks on Recovery Days
Not every Fiordland day needs elevation. Sometimes the best walk is flat, lakeside, and coffee-adjacent.
Tunnel Beach Dunedin: Half-Day Coastal Reset
Steep down, dramatic cliffs, a tunnel that feels like a secret — Tunnel Beach is Dunedin flexing geology.
Trekking Poles on NZ Tracks: Worth the Weight?
I mocked poles for years. Then Tongariro descent happened and I became a convert with aluminium shame.