Te Araroa News

 About a year and a half ago I finished Te Araroa and I’m still thinking about the blackberries and the mud and the gorse and all of the amazing people I met on the way.  It’s constantly playing in my mind.  Was definitely the most alive I’ve ever felt in my entire life.  I filmed the entire thing mainly to give myself a creative project to work on while I making money between long-distance hikes and it is chock full of information through my experiences along Te Araroa! 

We are on the look out for three new Trustees to join the Te Araroa Trust.

Taumarunui will continue to benefit from New Zealanders and international visitors walking the 3,000km Te Araroa trail following agreement of a revised route that takes in Pureora Forest’s Timber Trail, scenic King Country backroads, and Taumarunui’s main street. 

The number of Kiwis walking Te Araroa is on the rise, with approximately one in five walkers hailing from cities, towns and rural communities across New Zealand.