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Hiking New Zealand’s epic Te Araroa
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Towering mountain ranges, surging rivers and spectacular beaches — this 1,800-mile route has it all, says Kiwi, Claire Nelson.
I’ve been walking down the same rugged stretch of coast for three days before I meet another human being. A ute stacked with fishing rods pulls up, and through a window appears a friendly face, gesturing towards a chilly bin (cool box) in the back.
“Hungry? Want some kai?”