Living World

Young & Fast

New Zealand has a proud tradition of producing world class motor racing drivers. Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and Scott Dixon are just a few who have blazed a trail on overseas race tracks. Now the next generation of speedsters from around the world is coming here for a series that’s fast gaining a reputation as a finishing school for up-and-coming talent.

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ISSUE 123

Sep - Oct 2013

Canyoning

Pollen Island

Motor Racing

Auckland Domain

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Auckland's green heart

In 1845 Governor George Grey set aside 80 hectares of central Auckland for a park. On the crest of an ancient volcano, it is a memorial, a recreation space, a green heart for the city and its citizens.

Travel & Adventure

Into the Chasm

Water pounds my chest and face. Bracing with my legs against the mossy wall, I try to pendulum on the rope and sidestep out of the water, but it has me pinned to the spot. After years of rock climbing I thought abseiling would be the easy part, but this feels all wrong...

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The wilderness next door

Within sight but out of mind of thousands of weekday commuters who thunder along Auckland’s North Western motorway, Motu Manawa/Pollen Island may be the most overlooked of New Zealand’s marine reserves. But among its mangroves, salt marshes and cockle banks thrives a community of modest critters going about their business—an ecological hotspot on the doorstep of the city.

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