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Young Family Walk the Te Araroa Trail

• 20 Dec 2018

Taumarunui to remain a key stop on Te Araroa

• 28 Oct 2017

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,…

More New Zealanders walking Te Araroa

• 21 Jul 2017

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.

Te Araroa contributing millions to regional New Zealand

• 29 Jun 2017

Business is booming for cafés, dairies, campsites and other enterprises along the length of New Zealand’s national Te Araroa Trail.

Record numbers take to Te Araroa, New Zealand’s Trail

• 15 May 2017

Record numbers of people took to the Te Araroa Trail over the summer season, with some sections of the national trail recording more than double the number of walkers anticipated.

American Backpacking Ambassadors Launch US Speaking Tour About Te Araroa

• 14 Mar 2017

Two American backpacking ambassadors, Patrice and Justin La Vigne, have launched a U. S. -based speaking tour, “Exploring New Zealand: Thru Hiking Te Araroa and Beyond.

Te Araroa Trust gains national recognition

• 07 Oct 2016

Te Araroa Trust has gained recognition by winning the Organisational Excellence Award at the 2016 New Zealand Recreation Association Outdoor Awards.

Te Araroa - showcasing some of the Lonely Planet Top 500

• 04 Oct 2016

New Zealand's top location is Fiordand National Park in 17th place.

Trail Note and Map updates published for 2016-17

• 16 Sep 2016

Trail Note and Map updates for Te Araroa - New Zealand's Trail are now available.

Paekakariki Escarpment Track now open

• 25 Apr 2016

 

Wellington now has its own ‘devil’s staircase’ with Te Araroa’s newest track packing a punishing 1500 steps and thought to be one of the toughest ascents in the region.