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Story: Walking tracks

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Māori highways

  3. Walking for work

  4. Walking for recreation

  5. Tracks since the Second World War

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Māori highways

Māori track

Māori track

Paraerae (sandals)

Paraerae (sandals)

Charles Heaphy on Māori ladder

Charles Heaphy on Māori ladder

Hongi’s track

Hongi’s track

Māori tracks in the South Island

Māori tracks in the South Island

From page 2 - Walking for work

The Bridle Path

The Bridle Path

Gold miners on a trail

Gold miners on a trail

Passes between Canterbury and the West Coast

Passes between Canterbury and the West Coast

Forest Service Hut

Forest Service Hut

From page 3 - Walking for recreation

Quintin McKinnon in camp

Quintin McKinnon in camp (1st of 3)

Milford Track work gang

Milford Track work gang (2nd of 3)

Clinton Hut

Clinton Hut (3rd of 3)

Milford Track

Milford Track

Walkers on Mt Tongariro

Walkers on Mt Tongariro

Mountain House

Mountain House

Waiopehu Track

Waiopehu Track

From page 4 - Tracks since the Second World War

Building a hut

Building a hut

National and forest parks

National and forest parks

Boots on Heaphy Track

Boots on Heaphy Track

Signs on the Routeburn Track

Signs on the Routeburn Track

Tora Coastal Walk

Tora Coastal Walk

How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/walking-tracks/media (accessed 31 January 2023)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 1 Apr 2016

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