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Despite five treatments at the North Arm Hut on the Rakiura Track to clear the egg-laying invaders, the critters have continued to make their presence felt.
Bedbug infection shuts DOC Great Walk hut on Stewart Island
20 Apr, 2021 07:32 PM
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Trampers on one of New Zealand s Great Walks reported bites through February and March. Photo / Getty Images
Trampers on one of New Zealand s Great Walks reported bites through February and March. Photo / Getty Images
Thomas Bywater is a writer and digital producer for Herald Travelthomas.bywater@nzherald.co.nz@ThomasBywater
DOC said it will be closing one of its Great Walk huts next month in an attempt to evict a hardy infestation of bedbugs.
Stewart Island s backcountry huts had their busiest season on record, however there were some unwelcome guest who checked in with walkers.
GO NZ: Autumn walking and hiking in New Zealand
19 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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Tackle The Pinnacles in the Coromandel over two days and you ll be there to enjoy the panoramic sunset and sunrise views. Photo / Destination Coromandel
Tackle The Pinnacles in the Coromandel over two days and you ll be there to enjoy the panoramic sunset and sunrise views. Photo / Destination Coromandel
NZ Herald
Kate Ford
From Cape Brett to Fiordland, you don t need blue skies and sunshine to do these walks. In fact, the crisper autumn air can mean fewer crowds and cooler conditions – just be sure to bring the wet-weather gear.
The beautiful Korokoro Falls.
It took two hours to drive 90km from where the gravel began at Murupara. Lack of signage didn’t help. We couldn’t see where we’d been, the rear window covered in a brown blanket of dust. But through grime on the front, glimpses of deep blue water surrounded by dense greenery showed Lake Waikaremoana was worth it. We should’ve explored one of the numerous short walks around, listed on a leaflet from the nearby Te Urewera Visitor Centre, but four days of hiking lay ahead. We laze instead in our Fisherman’s Cabin at Lake Waikaremoana Holiday Park overlooking Opourau Bay, where wooden launches sat anchored in still waters.