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Browning Hut Mt Richmond 📷: Ray Salisbury, www.hotpixels.co.nz

9 New Zealand tracks to explore this holiday season

Department of Conservation —  17/12/2018

‘Tis the season for a lot of things, namely – getting outdoors and enjoying this beautiful country.

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Keeping up with the Green Hut Track Group

Department of Conservation —  21/09/2017

There’s a dedicated group of volunteers in Dunedin. They head out every Wednesday, rain or shine, and clear DOC’s back-country tracks for hikers to enjoy. The Green Hut Track Group have been volunteering for 20 years, and they’re all older than my granddad.

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At the summit on Great Barrier Island looking toward Hauturu.

Aotea Track on Great Barrier Island reopens

Department of Conservation —  30/05/2016

The final track on Great Barrier Island reopened recently, marking the end of work to restore damage caused by the June 2014 storm.

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