Why do donations matter?

Why do donations matter?

Every dollar donated to Te Araroa Trust is spent directly on trail maintenance and development. 3,000km is a lot of trail for our small team of three. We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our Regional Trusts, who coordinate volunteer working bees and...
You’ve hurt your ankle, now what?

You’ve hurt your ankle, now what?

You have been tramping when you fall and hurt your ankle. What should you do now? An ankle injury on the trail can make walking difficult and there’s no one rule for how to react. When an incident does happen though, STOP – Stop, Think, Observe and Plan. This should...
A Journey in Pictures

A Journey in Pictures

In January 2015 Mark Watson left sunny Cape Reinga to walk and photograph the length of Te Araroa. The journey would take him nearly six months, through constantly changing landscape, geology, and many different kinds of forest. He walked urban pathways, farm tracks,...