EXPLORE YOUR BACKYARD

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand

Aotearoa defies expectation. Nothing can prepare you for its striking landscape; jagged peaks and plunging valleys house ancient glaciers that pour into lush coastal forests. Aoraki, Tongariro, Te Awa Whakatipu, Rotoroa; their names resonate with the power of an ancient land and its people.

Only a few hours from Australia’s East Coast, New Zealand is an essential destination.

Featured Articles
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6 Unknown Hikes On New Zealand’s South Island 2023
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The Rewild Project: Trekking the Length of New Zealand on Horseback
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Dusky Track – The Hardest Hike in New Zealand
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Lessons From The River // Canyoning And Packrafting In New Zealand
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10 Best Hikes in New Zealand
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What I Learned Hiking the Length of NZ Along The Te Araroa Trail
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Is this the Breast Hike in New Zealand?
A Mighty View From Mueller Hut (NZ)
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Road Trip From Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound
OUR FAVOURITE NZ HIKES
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Hike to the Lake Marian & Milford Sound
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The Kepler Track is a Really Great Walk (NZ)
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The Hooker Valley Track – The Best Easy Walk in the World
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The Pursuit Of A Passion by Cath Simard, an Adventure Photographer

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Ōkārito is an Unknown New Zealand Playground
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The Explorer Project is the beating heart of We Are Explorers. It’s a crew of writers, photographers and videographers from across Australia and New Zealand who can’t bear to be cooped up between four walls.

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OUR FAVOURITE MULTI-DAY TRIPS
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Gillespie Pass Circuit – The Best NZ Multi-Day Hike You’ve Never Heard Of
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Don’t Let NZ’s Rees-Dart Track Fly Under Your Radar
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Rain Can’t Ruin the Routeburn Track, Right? (NZ)
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The Magic of the Milford Sound Track (NZ)
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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge that this land on which we tread, whilst beautiful and revered by us, has even deeper layers of significance for its Traditional Owners; we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

We Are Explorers is aware that the land is never truly being explored anew, given the ancient cultures that came before us who still call this land their home.