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The MixJuly 3

Trees true to their calling

The Exchange area was the centre of early Dunedin.
Trees true to their calling
Trees true to their calling
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The MixMay 1

Going underground to the ocean

The track to a hidden beach is now as flash as its tunnel, Clare Fraser writes.
Going underground to the ocean
Going underground to the ocean
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The MixMarch 27

The view from up there

Saddle Hill normally just sits there, taunting us, playing hard to get. It seems to find it more comfortable to be pined after and unattainable, than to deign to the indignity of openness.
The view from up there
The view from up there
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The MixFebruary 15

Straying from our lane

Queens Drive: Should we be driving it or using the road for more leisurely pursuits?
Straying from our lane
Straying from our lane
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The MixJanuary 16

Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond

There’s a self-indulgent pleasure in a nap, lying on a couch, cold wind blowing outside.
Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
Grabbing a nap by a pristine pond
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The MixDecember 5

Flat out, like a horse on a hillside

This track starts off seductively easy, a flat, grassy warm up.
Flat out, like a horse on a hillside
Flat out, like a horse on a hillside
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The MixOctober 17

Journey into spring

A southern spring can elicit a childlike joy.
Journey into spring
Journey into spring
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The MixSeptember 12

Up the creek with a dawdle

Ross Creek is a reservoir of more than just water.
Up the creek with a dawdle
Up the creek with a dawdle
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The MixAugust 1

Puketapu puts it in perspective

Hmmm... being human. Sometimes it’s a right pain, isn’t it?
Puketapu puts it in perspective
Puketapu puts it in perspective
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The MixJuly 5

In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone

"Getting away from it all" suggests a rest from people.
In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone
In Arrowtown’s isolation you’re seldom alone
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The MixMay 17

Tracking Central splendour

New paths in Omakau provide access to Central Otago essentials.
Tracking Central splendour
Tracking Central splendour
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The MixApril 5

Rock up and be mesmerised

If your inner child pines to play on the mountain at Dunedin’s Marlow Park, there’s an adult version up the Waitaki Valley.
Rock up and be mesmerised
Rock up and be mesmerised
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The MixFebruary 8

Mini adventure on the doorstep

One of the benefits of spending summer in Dunedin’s climate is having the place to yourself.
Mini adventure on the doorstep
Mini adventure on the doorstep
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The MixDecember 13

The glory of Dolamore Park

The signs are all good  for a little forest bathing just outside Gore, writes Clare Fraser.
The glory of Dolamore Park
The glory of Dolamore Park
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The MixNovember 1

Sydney calls

It’s possible to take Sydney in your stride, Clare Fraser finds.
Sydney calls
Sydney calls
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The MixAugust 30

In no particular rush

In winter, Gabriel’s Gully walking track is all distant dog barking and the sad occasional bird call.
In no particular rush
In no particular rush
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The MixJuly 19

Round and about the boulders

Recently, a final-year university student said the best thing about studying at Otago is, initially, the partying, but with time becomes the beauty of the area. 
Round and about the boulders
Round and about the boulders
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TravelMay 31

Six reserves and a climb on Oamaru circuit

​​​​​​​The hills behind Oamaru have got its back.
Six reserves and a climb on Oamaru circuit
Six reserves and a climb on Oamaru circuit
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TravelApril 26

Sycophantic mountains draw you on

Wānaka’s Matukituki Valley is almost stupidly beautiful.
Sycophantic mountains draw you on
Sycophantic mountains draw you on
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TravelMarch 29

When the time came

Mid last century seems to have been a time of creative freedom. Can you imagine us nowadays sticking a fully functional, illuminated clock on the side of a hill?
When the time came
When the time came
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TravelMarch 1

Secret lake encourages contemplation

There’s a lake, an actual lake, between Balclutha and the coast.
Secret lake encourages contemplation
Secret lake encourages contemplation
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The MixJanuary 26

A living monument to altruism

Take a walk on the wet side and restore your faith.
A living monument to altruism
A living monument to altruism
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The MixDecember 1

Strolling a port town’s varied stories

Port Chalmers has potential for destination tramping, writes Clare Fraser. 
Strolling a port town’s varied stories
Strolling a port town’s varied stories
The MixOctober 29

A little patch of apocalypse then

Cars. Perhaps part of the reason we’re so attached to the polluting private car is its therapeutic value.
A little patch of apocalypse then
A little patch of apocalypse then
The MixOctober 1

No long lonely distance

Joining the human race need not be a mad dash.
No long lonely distance
No long lonely distance