Great Walk s Wilderness Photographer of the Year 2021 13 May 2021
FISHO S sister publication Great Walks has officially opened its inaugural Wilderness Photographer of the Year competition presented by Nokia.
Months in the making, Great Walks is proud to announce it is now accepting entries and has a fantastic stash of prizes.
“Great Walks readers love taking photos. We see that with our other competitions in the mag and online,” says Great Walks editor Brent McKean.
“Wilderness Photographer of the Year takes it to a whole other level as we have great prizes, awesome sponsors and plenty of opportunities for our readers to get their work published.”
DoC hut bookings open: Where is NZ s best value Great Walk 2021?
10 May, 2021 02:05 AM
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DOC operates more than 900 huts across New Zealand: Plateau Hut, Aoraki. Photo / Tim Donnelly, Flickr
DOC operates more than 900 huts across New Zealand: Plateau Hut, Aoraki. Photo / Tim Donnelly, Flickr
Thomas Bywater is a writer and digital producer for Herald Travelthomas.bywater@nzherald.co.nz@ThomasBywater
From Tuesday, DoC opens up the first tranche of backcountry huts for booking, with updated prices for the 2021/22 season.
With hundreds of huts in New Zealand s most scenic locations, walkers will be greeted by a number of upgrades to facilities. However this year also sees the biggest price increases to some huts in over a decade.
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It s just become a whole lot more expensive to walk in New Zealand.
The Department of Conservation (DoC) has released a new pricing structure for all of Aotearoa s walking tracks and many have been hit by substantial increases in fees.
Fees for a hut on the Milford Track will increase from $70 to $110 during the summer for international visitors, and from $70 to $78 for New Zealand residents.
Prices for booking many of DoC s other huts have also gone up by around $5 to $20 per night.
An online booking system will release accommodation availability at huts and campsites in stages, starting with those in Otago on May 11, with locations round the rest of Aotearoa becoming available over the following few days.