Grassroots grit and quiet heroes take centre stage in a powerful debut film. A new feature documentary celebrating the quiet heroes of Aotearoa’s wilderness will premiere at the New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival late June. 'Hut Keepers' tells the story of a grassroots volunteer movement working to preserve some of New Zealand’s remote backcountry huts. When shifting government priorities threatened their future, a small group of trampers and tinkerers picked up hammers, chainsaws, and paintbrushes —and got to work.
Go for Gold! Seven students from Pukekohe High School eagerly embark on their last Qualifying Journey for their Duke of Edinburgh Gold award. Five days trekking around Lake Waikaremoana, the group experiences the joys of hut life and the sense of accomplishment that only a hard day's tramp can bring.
Faced with breathing difficulties, 85 kilometre per hour wind gusts and a reroute due to heavy rains, five students successfully navigate five days of challenges to complete their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Qualifying Journey.
New Zealand’s wildlife is precious, and everyone who lives and travels here has a responsibility to look after it. As kaitiaki and guardians of our land, we all have a shared responsibility to look after our place and help others to do the same. Developed during their recent Recreation Sector Hui, the Department of Conservation offers some simple things to remember when visiting our wild places.
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