Five Foot Ronna

I stayed the night at DoC’s Urchin Campsite because it was free and a quick drive to the start of the track. I regrette…

Some adventures don’t always go to plan, and in the seven years I’ve been solo hiking, this one takes the cake! I had b…

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…

Day one started off rough - I woke up to a nagging backache and Jingle Bell Rock playing in my head. I'm still not …

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

A 5km return in 2-3 hours, the Mount Tauhara track, at least on a sunny day, treats you to pretty epic views.…