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Nau Mai, Haere Mai
Welcome to Te Araroa, one of the worlds’ most diverse long distance trails,
spanning the length of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Link will take you to the Earth Sea Sky Store
Explore the trail in a whole new way with
Te Araroa Maps and Toolkit
Link will take you to the Wildlab Store
Explore the new range from
Te Araroa and Earth Sea Sky
Link will take you to the Earth Sea Sky store
Explore the trail in a whole new way with
Te Araroa Maps and Toolkit
Link will take you to the Wildlab Store
Explore the trail in a whole new way with
Te Araroa Maps and Toolkit
Link will take you to the Wildlab Store
News and info
Community turns out to restore native forest on the Puketotara Track
Community spirit was on full display on the Pukeatotara of the track in late May, when 55 volunteers — including a busload of Year 7 and 8 students from Oromahoe School — gathered to plant native trees along the trail. Working bees like this are made possible by the...
Serendipity Stu
Te Araroa’s Northern Trail Coordinator, Stu Bennett, grew up near Whakahoro on the Whanganui River – close to where Te Araroa now meanders. While he always thought the valley was a special place he was surprised that the trail ended up winding its way past his neck of the woods.
The Trudge and the Jubilation
In the latest of our ‘People of Te Araroa’ series we have a kōrero with Cat Wilson, director of heritage and visitors at the Department of Conservation (DOC).
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As a small charity, Te Araroa Trust receives donations from walkers and people like yourself to protect and improve Te Araroa. Our pledge is that every dollar donated is spent on the trail and in some cases specifically targeted
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It’s the volunteers who keep the trail going. They are the heart and soul of Te Araroa. If you’re keen to help out check out this page and get in touch.
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