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Should People Pay for Their Rescues?

Should People Pay for Their Rescues?

In 2016 I took part in a search for a hiker who had been missing for 3 days. When should people pay for their rescues? Should they be charged at all?

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The Ultimate Guide to Cave Stream at Castle Hill, Arthurs Pass

The Ultimate Guide to Cave Stream!

The ultimate guide to doing Cave Stream in New Zealand's south island. See the beauty and have the adventure everyone is talking about!

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Campbell Creek Canyon and the Pupu Water Race

Campbell Creek Canyon and the Pupu Water Race

I stood ready to go in my wetsuit, harness still on, holding my little keg with my phone inside. It was probably the most useless thing I was ever about to do

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Two Must Do Hikes in Blenheim, New Zealand!

Two Must Do Hikes in Blenheim, New Zealand!

Driving into Blenheim one sunny morning on the way to Kaikoura to swim with seals, I was taken aback by the size of the town. I had expected something smaller.

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Tui Canyon. Short. Easy. Wasps?

Tui Canyon. Short. Easy. Wasps?

New Zealand was in the midst of a nation wide heatwave. Coming from Brisbane, where the humidity reaches astronomical levels, it wasn’t too bad, although the su

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What is Canyoning? Is Canyoning for You?

What is Canyoning? Is Canyoning for You?

When it comes to adventure sports, there is huge variation in styles and taste. In almost every form of landscape, there is a sport to help explore and push co

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