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Story: The New Zealand bush

Dundle Hill walk

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Dundle Hill walk

In 2004 Chris Kay (shown here) and Louise Kay set up this walk through bush near Waitomo. It is one of many such tracks, some private ventures, others promoted by local and central government. Walking in native forest is now a major attraction for New Zealanders.

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New Zealand Herald

Reference: 14 March 2005

by Amos Chapple

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Jock Phillips, The New Zealand bush – Attitudes to the bush, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14501/dundle-hill-walk (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.