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Editorial: Three reasons not to increase the pricing of NZ Great Walks
OPINION: Increasing the price means reducing accessibility to the outdoors.
Price hike: Great Walks tracks to become more expensive from July
Rising maintenance costs and reduced revenue are behind the rise in charges.
Lonely Planet picks New Zealand's best walks... with some surprises
Like many of us over the past two years, The Lonely Planet has got into tramping.
Kiwi hike leapfrogs Milford in world's most popular tramps
A survey into the world's most popular tracks has named the Kiwi hike as one of the best.
Milford Great Walk books out as Australian tourists return
It's the quick and the dead on booking day for Fiordland's premiere tramping route.
Booked-out bunks, bots and other Great Walk booking myths, busted
Many disgruntled walkers want to get to the bottom of what's happening.
Rock and a hard place: Project sparks mental health, conservation debate
Painted stones - Kim's Rocks - have been appearing around the hills of the South Island.
Hump Ridge: Long delayed Great Walk upgrade on track at last
There is a lot of work to do, although the track has been welcoming walkers for decades.
Heaphy Track closed by flood damage until May
The Golden Bay through hike is likely to be impassable until May.
'Precious' discovery in Tongariro sparks national search for its owner
Hikers' chance discovery has begun a search to find the rings' owner.
Five tricks to avoid sandfly bites this summer
Sandflies are a less welcome part of the Kiwi summer.
How do you tackle 15,000km of coast? One walkway at a time
Redefine yourself one step at a time on the country's coastal walkways.
DoC asks campers to assess own risks this summer
DoC are expecting a bumper summer with almost 60,000 campers across the network.
2000 bunks empty on Great Walks as Aucklanders cancel
Milford track and other Great Walks have rare free spaces for those who can get there.
Last-minute Milford: Great Walk huts open with spaces spare
Cancellations have opened up spaces in Milford and popular Great Walk Huts.
Abel Tasman track could be opened to bikers and hikers
The Abel Tasman track could become the third Great Walk to permit cyclists.
Six great New Zealand walks in luxury
"The longer and harder the trip, the sweeter the return to soft beds and hot baths".
Artist sketches every hike on accidental year in New Zealand
By the beginning of the year the London-based artist was ready to go home.
Price hike: Where are DoC's best value huts this season?
DoC introduces 'weekend prices' trial for huts this season.
New and improved: Milford Track's Mintaro Hut open for trampers
The original hut was found to be sitting in a potential rockfall zone.
DOC shuts great walk hut over bedbug infection
The huts had their busiest season, but less welcome guests checked in with the hikers.
Hidden treasure: A Great Walk at Lake Waikaremoana
This remote and rugged track is hidden in Te Urewera, at the heart of the East Coast.
Secret messages in Patagonia clothing sew political division
When it comes to politics US outdoors company Patagonia wears its heart on its sleeve.
Chile opens massive 'Parks of Patagonia' hiking trail
Chile's brand new route should be on the bucket list of hikers everywhere.