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With many Kiwis planning to pick up a pack and head out on the trails this summer , you’ll find more peace and quiet on some trails than others. Earlier this.
The Abel Tasman Coast Track is one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation s Great Walks.
Picture postcard beaches and inviting azure waters are undoubtedly the Abel Tasman National Park’s hallmarks. The sands are not the only thing golden about this area. This corner of New Zealand may be the country s smallest national park, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to reputation.
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New Zealand or Greece? You would be forgiven for making that mistake. The Abel Tasman Coastal Track is on many a bucket list, and is especially popular with families looking for something everyone can join in on.
Why go: Known as Te Punga o Te Waka a Maui (The Anchor Stone of Maui s Canoe) to Māori, remote Stewart Island is one of New Zealand s most interesting destinations. Around 400 locals call New Zealand s third-largest island home, laid-back Kiwis who share their southern abode with more than a few real-deal, feathered kiwi. Rakiura National Park comprises more than 80 per cent of the island, and the park s Rakiura Track is an accessible way to explore a rugged environment of bush and beach infused with Māori heritage and more recent history. Birdlife includes New Zealand s best opportunity to see kiwi in the wild, plenty of pelagic species including shags, petrels and albatrosses, and a tiny offshore island sanctuary soundtracked by the overlapping calls of many native birds.