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Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast

Explore New Zealand with Aotearoa Adventures - your ultimate guide to travel, adventure, and the outdoors. Each week, host Abigail Hannah brings you inspiring stories from everyday people, covering tramping, vanlife, bikepacking, road trips, and so much more. Get beginner tips and practical advice for every adventure, from camping under the stars to multi-week expeditions. Whether you’re a local, on a working holiday, or visiting, this podcast will inspire you to explore New Zealand deeper and

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031: Falling in Love with New Zealand with Travel...

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2023/04/07

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

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00:48:21

030: Hiking the Milford Track in Fiordland with Sam...

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2023/03/30

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

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029: The Red Canoe at Tasman Glacier with Guy and Alisha

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2023/03/23

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,

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00:43:26

028: Mueller Hut and Hiking as a Family with Jen Parkes

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2023/03/16

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

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027: Experiencing the Night Sky and Astrophotography...

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2023/03/09

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. Thank you so much for tuning in and

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026: Abel Tasman National Park and Adventure Tourism...

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2023/03/02

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

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BONUS: 2022 Wrapped

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2022/12/01

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

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025: Sailing, Racing and the Best of the Hauraki with...

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2022/11/24

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

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00:32:56

024: A Lifetime of Adventure and a Few Close Calls...

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2022/11/17

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

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00:37:34

023: Hiking while Pregnant and Gillespie Pass with Alice

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2022/11/10

After being away for ten years, Alice recently moved back to the deep south, an hour from the farm she grew up on. She loves how close she's located to prime hiking locations - Fiordland, Stewart Island, the Catlins, and even Mt Aspiring. We chat about her experience hiking during pregnancy and Alice shares her advice, "unless your doctor or midwife have told you not to, don't listen to random people saying you shouldn't be hiking, you know your body best." Alice also shares about her multi-day trip

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022: Living, Working and Travelling in NZ as an Expat...

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2022/11/03

Justine Jehanno grew up in the French countryside and when she met her partner, Ben, their passion to see the world sparked their travels. They called Aotearoa home for three years, living and working in Auckland with Ben's skilled migrant work visa and Justine's partnership visa. Justine shares advice from her first hand experience on the visa process, how to find a job, where to find a house and why a campervan leads to the best adventures. She also shares some of the challenges they endured, like

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00:38:13

021: Wellington Gems and Travelling Locally with...

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2022/10/27

Hailing from Upper Hutt, Tilleigh Ultra shares how her childhood was filled with local trips in and around the North Island. As she got older, she grew an appreciation for travelling locally and exploring regions closer to home. From hiking for the Duke of Edinburgh Award to organising a road trip with high school friends, Tilleigh loves the freedom, flexibility and affordability that local trips give you. She shares some of her favourite must-do's and hidden gems in the Wellington region - from

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020: Travelling the South Island with Dogs with...

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2022/10/20

While some people find that they can't travel because they have to look after their pets, Courtney Mellow has a better idea - take your furbabies on your adventures. Courney is a dog-mum to two gorgeous Bernese Mountain Dogs, Koda and Kash, and has taken them on multiple roadtrips in the North and South Islands. Her advice to anyone who wants to travel with pets is to start them young and to do your research when planning out your trip! She shares advice on how to find suitable accommodation,

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019: Swimming the Length of the Clutha River with Rob...

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2022/10/13

Meet Rob Hutchings, a chiropractor during the week and a triathlete and marathon swimmer on the weekends. Rob faced hardship in his childhood with an abusive and alcoholic father and endurance sports became his sanctuary. We dive into the details of one of his most epic multi-day adventures as the first person to swim the Clutha River - 256 kilometers down New Zealand's biggest, most powerful and second longest river, from Lake Wānaka to the Pacific Ocean. He's now swum many of the South Island's

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018: Slow Travel and Mental Wellbeing with Pamela...

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2022/10/06

Pamela Edmondson used slow travel as a tool to get out of a panic disorder. She says, "slow travel found me." Pamela has lived a turbulent life, growing up in Lebanon, emigrating to the USA, and then booking a one-way ticket to Aotearoa. We exchange stories on what it's like to travel with anxiety and depression, because, "no matter where you go, there you are." Pamela shares how slow travel allows us to access the present moment, practice gratitude and reconnect with nature, others and ourselves

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017: Enchaining New Zealand's 3000m Peaks with...

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2022/09/29

Alastair McDowell and Hamish Fleming set out to do something no one had done before. Mountaineers often summit New Zealand's 3000m peaks over their entire alpine career, but this pair climbed all 24 peaks in just 31 days. They even surprised themselves when they completed this feat - everyone said it would be impossible. Alastair and Hamish share advice for anyone that wants to start alpine climbing - join the university clubs, gain experience, find a mentor and get fit! We talk about the challenges

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016: Exploring the Nelson Lakes National Park with...

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2022/09/23

Living in Marlborough, Mel White has the Nelson Lakes National Park on her doorstep. She shares about where her sense of adventure began - from annual holidays in the Mackenzie Region, to hiking Everest Base Camp and ticking off multiple hikes at her local Nelson Lakes National Park, including Angelus Hut and Parachute Rocks. Mel shares tips for solo hiking, photography, and some of her learnings along the way. Thank you so much for tuning in and coming along for the ride. If you love the show and

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00:57:52

015: Hiking Old Ghost Road as a Family with Sonia...

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2022/09/16

With an 11 week old baby and a 4 year old, Sonia and her husband walked Aotearoa's longest continuous track - the 85 km long Old Ghost Road. Sonia got into geocaching and hiking while in uni, and had her wedding at a DOC hut. She talks about all five days of the Old Ghost Road trail, with details on logistics, nappies, tantrums, how to carry kids, what to pack, how to stay dry when it rains, and how to keep a 4 year old entertained on the track! Sonia goes into detail and makes it feel like you’re

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014: Snowsports in Aotearoa with Olympian Anja Barugh

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2022/09/09

Anja Barugh is a half-pipe skiier who competed for Team New Zealand in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. She shares the journey from her first time on skiis at six years old, to moving to Wānaka, competing around the globe and qualifying for the Olympics. Anja talks about some of her adventures and mishaps along the way and what's coming up next for her. Anja also shares her advice for experienced skiiers and snowboarders that want to spend a season in Aotearoa, as well as helpful tips and tricks

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013: Bikepacking from Cape Reinga to Bluff with Greg...

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2022/08/19

Meet Greg and Lauren Cayford, the father-daughter duo that cycled 3,000 km from Cape Reinga to Bluff in 22 days. Following her battle with cancer a few years earlier, this was a daunting challenge for Lauren, and a test of her strength, fitness and endurance. The Tour Aotearoa is a bikepacking trip along some of NZ's finest cycling trails, including the Timber Trail, Waikato River Trail, Remutaka Rail Trail and West Coast Wilderness Trail. Spending an average of 8 hours a day on their bikes, Greg

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