It's the first of many - a relentless barrage of snaking turns that eventually deliver us to a 324-metre-high trail marker, ...

Hidden deep in New Zealand’s wilderness, this particular lake is surrounded by steep mountain ranges, moss-covered trails and complete quiet. It’s not the easiest place to reach - but those ...

Winding through the rugged forest of the North Island’s east coast, this track follows the lake’s shoreline ... No worries! New Zealand is woven with walking trails, from short wanders ...

Historically, the lake was used to cleanse the bones of the dead before their spirits returned to the ancestral homeland.