Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast

Hazel Phillips describes herself as backcountry addict and a Ruapehu addict. She shares about the "adventure bender" she went on which lead to her authoring her first book, "Solo", all about backcountry adventuring in New Zealand. Now living in Ohakune, she shares some of her favourite adventures in the Central Plateau, including Blythe Hut, Rangipo Hut and traversing from Turoa to Whakapapa in winter, via the crater lake. Hazel talks about some of her inspirational female role models in the outdoors and her experience solo tramping as a woman.

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Tara Tavener first stepped foot in New Zealand in 2011, as a uni student on an exchange program to Palmerston North. She fell in love with the country and has been back on multiple trips to visit the friends that became family and made Aotearoa a home. Now Tara is a full-time travel blogger and shares tips and advice for anyone that wants to start in that industry. She shares the incredible moments where she got to bring her husband, Luke, to New Zealand for the first time and experience some of her favourite places with him - Fiordland, Mount Cook, Northland, the Coromandel and so much more.

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Sam Fulton moved to New Zealand just before the pandemic and found herself living in the country's outdoor capital, Christchurch. She quickly fell in love with the outdoors, rock climbing and hiking. In this episode she shares about hiking the Milford Track, 'the finest walk in the world'. Sam shares a breakdown of each day, what to pack, what to eat and what to expect for one of the country's most popular Great Walks. If the Milford Track isn't already on your bucket list, it will be after you listen to this.

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Guy and Alisha first met on a photo mission out at Piha. Fast-forward a couple of years and they got married, moved to Christchurch and continued to adventure together. Guy had a bucketlist photo that he wanted to capture at Tasman Glacier, so the pair bought an old canoe and gave it lots of love. They didn't even know if it would float when they took it out to Aoraki Mount Cook to get the shot. Alisha has overcome numerous health issues that stopped her from getting outdoors, but she says, "don't be afraid to get uncomfortable". Make sure you check out the links below to see their work!

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Jen Parkes is a mother of three and says, "I was a city girl!" Yet now she finds herself on hikes with her family in New Zealand's beautiful backcountry - and is absolutely loving it. One of the places that is most special for her kids is Mueller Hut in Aoraki National Park. Jen shares about her visits to the red hut along with tips for hiking with your kids, keeping them occupied and entertained for longer periods of time and how to find hikes that they will actually enjoy. Jen enjoys sharing all this valuable info on her blog Backyard Travel Family so that other families can learn from their adventures and misadventures.

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Many of us look up at the night sky with childlike wonder. Larryn Rae has taken this fascination and built a career in astrophotography. From growing up in Taranaki and pulling mattresses out of huts to look up the night sky, he has won multiple awards for his landscape and astro photography work. He shares his journey and tips to experience and capture the night sky - whether you're chasing your first aurora in Aotearoa, or you want to photograph the Milky Way.

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Kyle Mulinder moved to Abel Tasman 20 years ago for a "boring" sea kayaking job - and never left. Better known by his Instagram handle @barekiwi, I talk to Kyle about his career in tourism and photography and he shares wisdom from decades of guiding in New Zealand's smallest national park. If you haven't been to Abel Tasman yet, this episode is filled with tips to ensure you have an epic experience - whether you're walking, kayaking or on a water taxi. With so much to do at the top of the north, you don't want to skip over the Nelson Tasman region.

Ps. Keep listening until the end for a surprise.

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Abigail Hannah reflects on the first year of the Aotearoa Adventures Podcast, the epic journey it has been and what's to come in 2023. Tune in for a review of the year and some exciting news.

Do you have an epic story to share with the world? I bet you do! Send me a DM or email and I can't wait to hear it.

Thank you so much for tuning in and coming along for the ride. If you love the show and enjoyed listening, please take the time to leave a review on Apple or Spotify. I would also love to connect with you, so send me a DM on Instagram, leave me a voice message and I can’t wait to see you next time. Until then, keep adventuring :)

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Having almost drowned twice as a child, no one thought Stephanie would grow up to love the ocean. Now she spends all her time outside of work sailing, scuba diving or having adventures with the community she's found through those activities. Stephanie Haden shares stories from racing, where they had to do repairs mid-race behind Whakaari, White Island. She currently sails on a 114 year old classic yacht with an all female crew. Steph shares her experiences in a male domainated sport and what she envisions the future will be like for women in sailing.

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Russell's adventures started during school, when he would skip class to explore the local forest and bush. Now retired, he's walked and cycled most of the North Island and hiked 317 km across the width of the North Island in 14 days - from Napier to Taranaki. He's cycled around Lake Taupō over 14 times, including a 640 km endurance race. He cycled 6600 km across Europe over 7 weeks and still has more adventures on his bucketlist. Russell shares some of his mishaps and favourite adventures, including sharing his love of the outdoors with his children. He believes that spending time in nature can help build resilience and this is true for his life - after having a serious burn accident, which injured his hands at nineteen. To this he says, "there's always a way around," and he's definitely proved it!

Thank you so much for tuning in and coming along for the ride. If you love the show and enjoyed listening, please take the time to leave a review on Apple or Spotify. I would also love to connect with you, so send me a DM on Instagram, leave me a voice message and I can’t wait to see you next time. Until then, keep adventuring :)

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