January was a busy month for the Kauri Dieback Management Programme. During the month, Labour MP Phil Twyford walked the Hilary Trail in the Waitakere Ranges to raise awareness of the issue, and the future of government funding… read more
With summer coming, many people will be planning trips and for the next month they will also get an important lesson while they’re waiting for their bus, with a poster reminder to look after our precious kauri on their summer tramps…. read more
2 companies, one mission. Outdoor Research: Designed by Adventure, Bivouac Outdoor: Committed to Adventure. Simple isn’t it? read more
We love skiing, and where better to do it that at Christchurch’s closets ski area, Porters. So… we’re running a little competition… it’s totally simple to enter and is open to anyone with a photo of themselves skiing or having a … read more
Words by Amanda Peart, Kauri Dieback Programme, Auckland Council. Despite kauri dieback disease affecting many trees in Auckland and Northland forest, we still have some healthy kauri forests. Their disease-free status makes them even more precious. One of these healthy forests … read more
We always love Kiwis (and the rest of the world) getting stuck into the great outdoors and we want you all to share your experiences.
That’s why we’re running a little competition on our Twitter page… it’s totallysimple to enter and is open to anyone with Instagram and Twitter account and (of course) a good imagination. All you have to do is encapsulate what you think to be an ‘ADVENTURE’. read more
This expedition is the inaugural voyage of the Young Blake Expeditions, a programme which aims to follow in the footsteps of Sir Peter Blake and to mobilise and inspire the next generation of kiwi leaders, adventurers and environmentalists. On the … read more
The Bivwalkers Team who raised over $6,000 for Oxfam NZ this April are featured in the Oxfam Trailwalker official video! Thanks have to go to those who contributed gear that we auctioned off and we could not have reached our … read more
From the June 2012 issue of biv/mail, issue 28. It was pitch black. Coffee in the left hand, breakfast in the right; all glancing up at the large red LED clock ticking down the seconds until the air horn sounded … read more
Words by Amanda Peart, Kauri Dieback Programme, Auckland Council. From July this year, kauri protection zones in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park in Auckland will be put in place to protect healthy kauri trees. Kauri dieback disease is widespread in … read more
