Probation officer Dean Raynel atop Mt Manaia, in Whangārei, ahead of walking the length of the country for Alzheimers awareness.
Whangārei probation officer Dean Raynel has set of from Cape Reinga to walk the length of the country to raise awareness of Alzheimers.
Raynel set off from the cape yesterday on the 1700km stretch to Wellington.
''My goal is to walk the length of New Zealand in two sections. I
am starting by hiking the North Island from Cape Reinga to Wellington. This section of the trail is approximately 1700km long and I expect to take around 70 days to complete it,'' Raynel said.
''Why have I decided to do this? There are many reasons. But mainly I am motivated by a desire to get outdoors and experience the back country of my beautiful homeland. And there is no better way to experience it than on foot, taking the path less travelled.
