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Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast — 203 episodes
189: Moving to Aotearoa from Chicago and Building a Life in Queenstown with Viktoria De Dominicis
188: Bikepacking 3,000km in New Zealand on Tour Aotearoa with Laura Bell
187: From Beginner Trail Running to Setting Course Records with David Haunschmidt
186: Packrafting and Tramping 48 Days Through Fiordland with Penzy Dinsdale
185: Thru-Hiking New Zealand Before Te Araroa Opened with Shalane Hopkins
184: Turning New Zealand Work Trips into Solo Great Walk Adventures with Nick Thompson
183: Four Years of Aotearoa Adventures and No Home Address with Host Abigail Hannah
WE'RE HITTING PAUSE
182: Finishing a Two Month Slow Paddle Sea Kayak Expedition with Isaac and Abigail
181: Scuba Diving in Wellington and Motorbikes with Tyla Bow
180: Hiking the Cascade Saddle Route, Tramping Clubs and Influencers with Alice Milne
179: Vanlife and Revisiting Favourite New Zealand Hidden Gems with Daniel Mauden
178: One month into a 1000km Sea Kayak Expedition with Isaac and Abigail
177: First-Time Packraft Adventures and Hiking to Lake Crucible with Charlotte
176: A Local's Guide to Northland and Building Hiking Communities with Hannah Whittaker
175: Starting Tramping in her 40s and Lake Waikaremoana as a Family with Lois Baldwin
174: Fastpacking the Travers-Sabine Circuit in 2 Days with Zeb Harris
173: Section Walking Te Araroa over Multiple Seasons and Battling Cancer with Te Aroha Hohaia
172: Hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing and Tongariro Northern Circuit with Ben Boland
171: Planning an Adult Gap Year to Full-Time Van Life with Sagar and Ami
170: 122-Day Self-Supported North Island Sea Kayak Expedition with Joel Buckley
169: Tramping, Hut Bagging Goals, Cancer and Recovery with Verity Jackson
BONUS: Kiwi Yarns with Brodie Kane and Abigail Hannah
BONUS: Creation in Isolation Podcast with Billy Nunweek and Abigail Hannah
BONUS: 2025 wrapped
168: From First Tramp to Paparoa and all the Great Walks with Nicola Harvie
167: Finding Hidden Places and Getting Lost with Cat Macnaughtan
166: Caravan Living as a Family and Writing Music on the Road with Emily & Charles
165: An 18-Day Mission Through Nelson Lakes, Kahurangi and Abel Tasman with the National Park Trifecta
164: Five Months SOBO on Te Araroa and Finding Community with Deni Estivill
163: Best Spots and Hidden Gems in the Bay of Plenty & Coromandel with Ciska
162: We are Kayaking From Cape Reinga to Tauranga to Raise $20,000 !!!!
161: Empowering Kiwi Women in Hunting & Fishing with Wild Chix Isabell Zitzelsberger
160: Hut Etiquette in DOC Huts and Exploring the Whitcombe Valley with Renee Cadigan
159: Exploring Northland and Living on the Road in a 12-Ton Unimog with Kyla and Louis
158: Mountain Biking, Towel Ponchos and a Brain Injury with Debs Brockelsby
157: Setting the Fastest Self-Supported Record on Te Araroa with Billy Meredith
156: Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse and Supporting Families in the Outdoors with Jenn Julian
155: Five days on the Sladden Glacier climbing Mt Sealy and Mt Jeanette with Kaleb Anderson
154: Working as a Sky Diving Instructor in Wānaka with Anne Bonfert
153: Arthurs Pass and Three Attempts at Mount Philistine with Amelia Hayes
BONUS: Community Hike - Tāmaki Makaurau
152: First Ascents on Mount Lindenfeld and Mount Haast with Justin Wimmer
151: House Sitting across New Zealand with Travel Writer Jessica Lockhart
150: Hunting Wapiti in Fiordland with Jarrod McLachlan
149: Solo Expedition on Rakiura and ADHD with Wild Boy Brando Yelavich
148: A Mountaineering Career and Climbing Mt Aspiring with Dom Huxley
147: An Ocean Obsession, Great White Encounter and Spearfishing with Laura Kuggeleijn
146: Hiking to Barker Hut and Ranking NZ's Best DOC Huts with Chris Lierheimer
145: Solo Tramping the Mangamate Loop in Whirinaki Forest Park with Sharon Evans
144: Solo Adventures, 4WDing and Being Multi-Passionate with Grace Reeves
143: Intro to Rock Climbing and NZ's Best Crags with Josh Parker
142: Tramping and Exploring Aotea Great Barrier Island with Kristina Montgomerie
141: Best Christchurch and Canterbury Adventures with Kids with Jasmine Trafford
140: Off-Track Tramping to the Unknown in Rockburn Valley with Sarah Morrison
139: Slow Travel in an EV and Catlins, Dunedin and Oamaru with Mature Flâneur Tim Ward
138: An Obsession with the Mountains of Tongariro National Park with Hazel Phillips
137: A 5 Year Journey from Budget DIY Van to Dream Home-on-Wheels with Abigail and Isaac
136: Pushed to her Limits on the Hump Ridge Track and Slow, Mindful Travel with Helen Griffiths
135: Ultra-Swimming and 11 Hours to Swim Across the Cook Strait with Ivan Polyntcev
BONUS: Listen to Abigail on the Kiwi Yarns Podcast
134: Three Months of Road Trips and Hut Bagging in the South Island with Sophie Wakelin
BONUS: Easter Long Weekend
133: Tramping the Heaphy Track from Karamea to Collingwood with Jacq Nesbit
132: Nine Months of Solitude Walking Northbound on Te Araroa with Naomi Arnold
131: Conservation and Lessons from the Bush with Bushman Sam the Trap Man
130: Full Time Vanlife and Staying Off-Grid in Fiordland with Jord and Tom
129: Tramping Four Epic South Island Hikes in 10 Days with Stacey Walker
128: 4WD Adventures across the Length of the South Island with Rich Soult
127: Tramping an Unmarked Route to Gorge River with Elvisa Van Der Leden
126: Adventures with Kids and a Peach Cove Rescue with Renata Wiles
125: Jetboating 27 Wild Rivers on a Solo Trip with Ollie Sharpe
124: A Bucketlist Birthday Group Trip to New Zealand with Travel Podcaster Jackie Nourse
123: Best Auckland Adventures for Kids with Outdoorsy Hijabi Mum Veronika Edali
122: Solo Female Travel in New Zealand in Your 50s with Larissa Hubbard
121: Avoiding Vanlife Mistakes and Life on the Road in NZ with Tiff and Nathan
120: Multi-Passionate Adventures and the Olivine Ice Plateau with Alexander Hillary
BONUS: Kicking off 2025 with Abigail Hannah
119: Three Teens' 900km Cape to Cape Human Powered Journey with Olly, Will and Thomas
118: Hut Bagging and Visiting Over 500 DOC Huts with Benjamin Pigott
117: Bikepacking to all 23 New Zealand Ski Fields with Tara and Naomi
116: 4WDing and Camping as a Family in the South Island with Kerry Quigley
115: Quitting his Corporate Job and Preparing for Five Months of Thru-Hiking Te Araroa with Anurag Sharma
114: Sea Kayaking for Beginners and the Best of the Hauraki Gulf with Bennett Lim
113: Tramping the St James Walkway and an Unexpected Encounter with Olivia, Jacinda and Sarah Blair
112: Crossing the Cook Strait on a Paddleboard and Surf Lifesaving with Britt Spencer
BONUS: One year of running a business
111: Coming Home to New Zealand and Living in a Kombi as a Family with Kirianna Poole
110: A Sea Kayaking Expedition Along the Fiordland Coast with Mark Jones
109: An Epic 4WD Summer Road Trip at the Top of the South with Brad Willetts
108: Fastpacking from St Arnaud to Arthur's Pass in 8 Days with Alice Brice
107: Learning to Freedive, Spearfish and Building Community with Renee Taylor
106: Overlanding in the Old Man Range and 4WD Trips with Jono Hitchcox
105: A Multi-Day Canyoning Trip in Abel Tasman with Aimee Jules
104: Avalanche-Bealey Traverse and Pursuing Adventures with Neurological Disorders with Nick Allen
103: The Ultimate New Zealand South Island Road Trip in Winter with Barb and Reg
102: Having an Accident on the Routeburn and a Five Year Recovery Journey with Sarah Heffron
101: 4WD Rakaia Valley Adventure and a Solo Northland Trip with Billy Nunweek
100: Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Aotearoa Adventures Podcast with Abigail Hannah and Special Host Olly Dow
099: Moving to New Zealand and Learning to White Water Kayak with Isaac Naylor
098: Beating Cancer Twice and Exploring Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain with Ellena Butcher
097: Accidents and Beauty Found in Solo Hiking Whirinaki Conservation Park with Kurt Fenton
096: Camping and Hiking in Northland as a Family with Waikato Mum Anna O'Brien
095: Exploring the South Island for the First Time as a Kiwi on a 7 Day Road Trip with Hamish McColl
094: Climbing Mt Maunganui 38 Times in 14 Days and Living a Nomadic Lifestyle with Bri O'Brien
093: A Team Effort to Sea Kayak the North Island of New Zealand with Paddle for Purpose
092: A Passion for Camping, Community and Knowledge Sharing with Jono Collins
091: Finding Freedom in Slow Travel and Bikepacking with Nicole Koch
090: A Solo Kayak Circumnavigation of New Zealand Over 5800km with Red Paterson
089: Skiing to the South Pole on a 50 Day Antarctic Expedition with Mike Dawson
088: Waterfalls, Beaches, Geothermal Wonders and Other Hidden Gems in the North Island with Barbie Sharma
087: Overlanding in New Zealand up the Godley and Havelock Valleys with Jack Laurent
086: From Fly Fishing Guiding in New Zealand to Starting an Outdoor Gear Brand with Matt Butler
085: Bikepacking as a Beginner and a Solo Trip from Christchurch to Queenstown with Katy Binchy
084: Low Carbon Adventures Around New Zealand on Foot, Bike and Public Transport with Shanti Mathias
083: Finishing Te Araroa as a Family Two Years Later with Deanna Gerlach
082: Family Heli Trips to Chancellor Hut and Almer Hut with Hami Tangiora
081: Ski-Touring and Camping on Tasman Glacier in a Storm with Helena Sodergren
080: Safety in the Outdoors and the Importance of Carrying a PLB with Katie Johnstone
079: Exploring the Trails in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park with Heather Marston
078: The 10 Great Walks in 10 Days Challenge with Jordan Pratt
077: Five Days, 85km on Abigail Hannah's First Solo Hike on the Old Ghost Road
076: Two Weeks Tramping in the Kaweka Ranges as a 17 Year Old with Olly Dow
075: A Ski-Packraft-Tramping Expedition from Mt Aspiring to Waiatoto with Nick Pascoe
074: The Frustration and Elation of Landscape Photography with Meghan Maloney
073: Southland's Five Great Walks in Five Days with Simon Patton
072: White Water Kayaking and a Harrowing Accident with Ryan Lucas
071: Travelling New Zealand in a Van and LOTR Filming Locations with Charlotte and James
070: Learning to Surf in New Zealand with Amber Holyoake
069: Hitchhiking and New Zealand's Great Walks with Howie McFadyen
BONUS: 2023 Wrapped
068: An Epic Northland Road Trip and Vanlife with a Toddler with Renata Wiles
067: Hiking and Trail Running in Mount Somers with Lauren Korstrom
066: Getting the Most out of Local Weekend Trips with Ashley Elliott
065: Exploring the Skies, Paragliding in New Zealand with Josh and Caleb
064: West Coast Solo Road Trip and Kiwi Hospitality with Neha Paranjape
063: Tramping the Canyon Creek Track as a Beginner with Debbie Cartwright
062: Hiking the Three Passes Route from Arthur's Pass to Hokitika with Pat Nolan
061: Moving to New Zealand and Travelling with Photographer Scott Howes
BONUS: I Quit My Corporate Job
060: Unforgettable Experiences in New Zealand with First-Time Visitor Tracy Collins
059: Two NZ Epics - Bicycle Circumnavigation and Packraft Traverse with Dunc Wilson
058: Converting a Bus to Explore New Zealand with Warrick and Chené
057: A Healing Journey on Te Araroa Trail with Germaine
056: Vanlife, the East Cape and Life Done Differently with Lisa Jansen
055: Hiking with Kids to Mt Brown and Mental Health with Renee Cadigan
054: A Memorable Week on the Road from Kaikōura to Aoraki
053: An 85-Day Southern Alps Traverse with Penzy Dinsdale
052: Getting Outdoors, Walking and Wellbeing with Kaelyn Kingi
051: Bikepacking around the South Island with Rachel Davies
050: Living and Travelling in a Caravan as a Family with Bronson and Chelsea
049: Tramping the Dusky Track in Fiordland with Sam Harrison
048: Eight Days in the Kaimai Mamaku Ranges with Jenifer Silva
047: Downhill Mountain Biking in NZ with Laura Goldsworthy
046: Routefinding and Bivvying on Mount Wakefield with Jinal Govind
045: The Underwater World and Scuba Diving with Annika Andresen
044: A Spontaneous Solo Road Trip in a Station Wagon with Morgan Healey
043: Thru-hiking the Te Araroa Trail with Zoe
042: From Corporate Hustle to Outdoor Social Enterprise with Robert Bruce
041: Growing Up in the Bush and Antarctica Expeditions with Chris Long
040: Surfing and Skydiving in NZ with Cody and Callie Chase
039: Angelus Hut and Tramping Guiding with Dylan Arthur
038: Drone Photography and Unique Rotorua Landscapes with Petra Leary
037: Camping at Earnslaw Burn and Gertrude Saddle with Lauren Murray
036: The Ultimate New Zealand Road Trip with Dane and Stacey
035: Summitting Mt Earnslaw and Mountaineering for Beginners with Wiktoria
034: NZ's Most Popular Walk - The Milford Track
033: A Human Powered Adventure Along the 45th Parallel Traverse with Tanya
032: Ruapehu and Solo Tramping in the Backcountry with Hazel Phillips
031: Falling in Love with New Zealand with Travel Blogger Tara Tavener
030: Hiking the Milford Track in Fiordland with Sam Fulton
029: The Red Canoe at Tasman Glacier with Guy and Alisha
028: Mueller Hut and Hiking as a Family with Jen Parkes
027: Experiencing the Night Sky and Astrophotography with Larryn Rae
026: Abel Tasman National Park and Adventure Tourism with Kyle Mulinder
BONUS: 2022 Wrapped
025: Sailing, Racing and the Best of the Hauraki with Stephanie Haden
024: A Lifetime of Adventure and a Few Close Calls with Russell Jennings
023: Hiking while Pregnant and Gillespie Pass with Alice
022: Living, Working and Travelling in NZ as an Expat with Justine Jehanno
021: Wellington Gems and Travelling Locally with Tilleigh Ultra
020: Travelling the South Island with Dogs with Courtney Mellow
019: Swimming the Length of the Clutha River with Rob Hutchings
018: Slow Travel and Mental Wellbeing with Pamela Edmondson
017: Enchaining New Zealand's 3000m Peaks with Alastair and Hamish
016: Exploring the Nelson Lakes National Park with Mel White
015: Hiking Old Ghost Road as a Family with Sonia Barrish
014: Snowsports in Aotearoa with Olympian Anja Barugh
013: Bikepacking from Cape Reinga to Bluff with Greg and Lauren
012: Travelling with Pets in New Zealand with Tegan
011: Creating the Roady App with Roscoe Price Moor
010: Exploring Aotearoa with a Toddler with Shoshannah
009: Solo Hiking the Routeburn Track with Emily
008: Living on the Road for Three Years with Goose and Ellen
007: Walking the Length of the South Island with Aimee Roberts
006: 4WD Land Cruiser Adventures with Bri Woolnough
005: Pouakai Circuit and Syme Hut with Kristina Montgomerie
004: Hiking to Alex Knob, Glacier Views with Lucy
003: Hiking the Kepler Track in Fiordland with Dua
002: Vanlife on a Working Holiday Visa with Harry and Lydia
001: Helicopter over Aoraki with Billy Nunweek
000: Pilot: Meet your host, Abigail Hannah
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