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Embracing the Wilderness My Journey into Adventure Filmmaking

By Andy Carruthers|2024-11-18T12:19:53+13:00November 18th, 2024

Are you interested in adventure filmmaking? Grab your camera and start telling your story! Founder of 'Short Films Big Adventures' and outdoor enthusiast, Andy Carruthers, shares his journey from novice filmmaker to creator of a successful adventure film, Tararua S-K, featured on Apple TV and Air New Zealand's in-flight entertainment. From crafting an engaging story to filmmaking and distribution, Andy offers insider tips for aspiring adventure filmmakers.

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Love Our Huts Story A Strange One

By Guest Author|2024-09-09T16:36:49+12:00September 9th, 2024

The first in a series of stories about our beloved huts is a reminiscence of a truly strange encounter at the Mueller Hut by a hut warden Michele Ayres. Get ready - it's a chilling one!

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Mike Dawson Interview With a New Zealand Olympian

By Guest Author|2023-06-26T18:38:22+12:00June 26th, 2023

What do the Indus and Keve rivers have in common? Mike Dawson, former New Zealand Olympian in whitewater slalom and expedition kayaker, reveals his all-time favourite rivers, the biggest threats to river access and how whitewater kayaking is like solving a puzzle.

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Shannon Mast Paddler of the Year 2022, Whitewater NZ

By Guest Author|2023-06-08T14:21:37+12:00June 6th, 2023

"There is just a whole lotta love in kayaking here in New Zealand, for the rivers and each other." Shannon Mast was unanimously voted as Paddler of the Year 2022, at Whitewater New Zealand’s AGM. In this interview, Justin Venable dives into what makes Shannon passionate about whitewater kayaking and New Zealand rivers.

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Rivers Motu Awa, Bay of Plenty

By Guest Author|2022-12-30T10:51:59+13:00December 20th, 2022

The Motu River lies in the ancestral lands of the East Coast Ancestor, Apanui Ringamutu. Blair 'Jah Lion' Trotman, with consultation from local hāpu representative Louis Rāpihana, shares the rich history of the Motu Awa and how its current kaitiaki (guardians) continue to care for the river today.

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Rivers Falls Creek, A True West Coast Adventure

By Guest Author|2022-11-02T08:59:01+13:00November 2nd, 2022

What does it mean to be a West Coast adventurer? For Rata Lovell Smith, a Wahine Toa who runs the Tai Poutini Polytechnic Outdoor Education Program, the West Coast adventurer is as unique and powerful as the landscape itself. In this river spotlight, she highlights Falls Creek – a West Coast kayaker's dream and 'a sacred chasm of water and rock.'

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Laura Young An Advocate for Kea

By Crystal Brindle|2021-09-28T16:04:32+13:00November 19th, 2019

Dr. Laura Young is a talented botanist, ultra-runner, mum, and kea enthusiast who chose to dive deep into the study of New Zealand’s most iconic mountain parrots.

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X-Alps Meet the Athletes of the Air

By Guest Author|2019-11-01T13:45:01+13:00June 5th, 2019

Imagine if you had a way of moving so quickly through the valleys and mountains of the Southern Alps, that you could travel unsupported for hundreds of kilometres with just a rucksack and the odd day of good weather.

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Izzie Ravn and Shannon Bennett Asking the Big Questions on a Two-Month Adventure

By Crystal Brindle|2024-01-29T12:10:57+13:00May 30th, 2019

Many of our articles focus on particular trips, events or opinions, but the team at Wilderlife thought we'd occasionally cast a spotlight on a few outdoor good sorts, to dig deeper into the wonderful individuals who make up our vibrant outdoor community.