Four Cows in a Meadow
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 11:12 pm
Location: Kaitaia / Beachcomber Lodge and Backpacker (125.5 km)

A walk along a road brought us to Kaitaia, for our first resupply on Te Araroa.

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Ninety Mile Beach
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 4:40 pm
Location: Ahipara / YHA Aphiara (110.8 km)

Another thirty kilometers on Ninety Mile Beach finally brought us to the town of Ahipara, at the southern edge of the beach.

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Wakatehāua Island
Monday, November 13, 2023 9:35 pm
Location: Hukatere Lodge Campground (79.7 km)

Our second day on Ninety Mile Beach took us a further 30 km down the very long beach.

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Steam Rises from Te Paki Stream
Sunday, November 12, 2023 4:01 pm
Location: Maunganui Bluff Campsite (49.1 km)

Today brought us to the start of the longest beach walk on Te Araroa: Ninety Mile Beach.

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Sunrise Over a Mountain
Saturday, November 11, 2023 8:59 pm
Location: Te Paki Stream / Giant Sand Dunes (25.5 km)

The first full day on Te Araroa was a roadwalk to bypass a trail closure, bringing us to the foot of the Te Paki Giant Sand Dunes.

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