Reader Ian McAlpine sent in this gorgeous photo of Fleur Hietala from Auckland enjoying the fresh air and amazing views to be found at the Pouakai Tarns.
Ian, an experienced mountaineer and tramper who leads guided walks in the area, says locals should make the effort to walk the Mangorei Track to the Pouakai Tarns before Aotearoa New Zealand's borders fully reopen, to enjoy the walk without too many others around.
Do you have a photo you would like to share with our readers? If you do, send it in jpeg form, size 1MB or more, to editor@stratfordpress.co.nz with reader photo in the subject line. Include your full name and contact details along with the name of anyone else in the photo and a brief description of where it was taken and why you think it should be shared with our readers. Please make sure you have permission from everyone in the photo to share it with us.