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Wayfinders
The Paparoa Track, set to open in April 2019, is the first new Great Walk in 25 years, and the first built for shared use between walkers and cyclists. Traversing the coal-rich hills between Blackball and Punakaiki, it will pay its respects to the 29 men who lost their lives in the Pike River Mine.
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Rat shape coral reefs
When rats the eggs and chicks of coastal-nesting seabirds, this affects fish and coral reefs offshore, according to a letter published in Nature in July.
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Alpine start
When asked why they climb, mountaineers’ replies are often dismissive and unsatisfying. But if you ask them how they became a mountaineer, you’re more likely to hear stories of childhoods spent climbing trees and dreams of being an explorer. Unlike the answers to the first question, these stories of humble beginnings illuminate the contours of a climber’s life.
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