bushwalks

Where angels help to tread

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Tozan Delman and his wife on the Te Araroa trail, looking out over a mountain range. A map of the trail appears in the top right corner of the image.

The 3,000km Te Araroa trail, which spans the length of New Zealand, attracts walkers from all over the country and, until recently, the world. A growing network of Trail Angels are taking in weary travellers and giving them a taste of Kiwi hospitality. “I guess there will be some different approaches out there. Some people … Read more

The misunderstood mongrels of the New Zealand bush

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Ecologist Robert Vennell is a man mad on plants. His book The Meaning of Trees: The history and use of New Zealand’s native trees tells the stories of the forest giants – kauri, tōtara et al – and the kelp that throngs our beaches. He writes about the oddballs, the plants that are revered, and those used … Read more