Review: The Pureora Timber Trail is a magical adventure

Review: The Pureora Timber Trail is a magical adventure
The trail is relatively easy. (Image: Supplied)
Helen van Berkel
This is a rare and precious place. The trees casting the welcome shade are the last remnants of a forest that once blanketed most of the North Island. These noble trunks soaring above you are part of one of the very last intact podocarp forests in the entire world. The existence of the central North Island’s Pureora Forest Park is thanks not only to the conservation activists who literally set up camp in the trees in the 1970s, but also to those who sought to destroy it.  The park was one of the last stands of native bush to be...

More The Life

GWM Tank 300 Ultra diesel review
The Life

GWM Tank 300 Ultra diesel review

The hybrid does have some headline figures.

David Linklater 01 Jun 2025
‘How to Be Well’ Review: In search of the glow
The Life Review

‘How to Be Well’ Review: In search of the glow

Many companies in the wellness industry tap into a desire for meaning and ritual.

Tweed's makeover resurrects Scottish heritage symbol
The Life

Tweed's makeover resurrects Scottish heritage symbol

"It's a good thing to keep the tradition going."

AFP 01 Jun 2025
My Net Worth: Kevin Bryant, NZ Veterinary Association CEO
Editor's Picks

My Net Worth: Kevin Bryant, NZ Veterinary Association CEO

"My best business advice is to be true to yourself and not compromise your values."