The Twin Coast Cycle Trail is more than beautiful scenery, more than an easy two-day ride, and more than an environmentally friendly tourism product. It is an authentic connection between our Far North communities, a glimpse into a rich cultural history, and an introduction to some lovely people! One of those lovely people is – […]
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The Pou Herenga Tai | Twin Coast Cycle Trail is a big part of life for a Kaikohe school – for recreation, education and a whole lot of fun. The tumuaki (principal) Marea Timoko shares the story. Up in Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe offers total te reo Māori me
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We were supposed to be in Italy. Pigging out on pizza and tortellini while overlooking a Venetian canal. Then Austria was on the cards – our friends have built a forever home in the mountains in a postcard-perfect ski resort town. But looking at the breathtaking views of the Ōpua harbour in the Bay of
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Northland’s Great Ride is so much more than a scenic trip from coast to coast. It’s also an opportunity to dig into history, dip a toe in the water, get arty, and max-out the X-factor with bucket-list side trips. Here are just a few memorable attractions, heading east to west along the Pou Herenga Tai
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By: Sarah Daniell Deputy Editor, Weekend Magazines, NZ HeraldFull Article The Twin Coast Cycle trail has opened up a world of possibilities for tourism. Sarah Daniell rediscovers her sense of childish wonder on two wheels. Day1 KAIKOHE TO OPUA, 40KM Three kids. Two adults. Ninety kilometres of unknown territory. Two hundred years of history. Days before,
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4 Apr, 2017 5:00am 5 minutes to read Shandelle Battersby samples the soon-to-be completed cycle way linking the Bay of Islands and the Hokianga Harbour. There’s a very peaceful spot at the innermost part of the Hokianga Harbour where you can pause a while atop a gentle hill, and look down at the place where,
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7 Jan, 2017 5:00am, 8 minutes to read After many missed deadlines the northern-most of the 22 Great Rides that make up the New Zealand Cycle Trail is open all the way from Opua on the east coast to the Hokianga Harbour. Phil Taylor reports from the Twin Coast Cycleway. There were real concerns this
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20 Mar, 2017 6:00am 3 minutes to read The Okaihau-Horeke leg of the Twin Coast Cycle Trail boasts a 1.2km boardwalk through reeds and mangroves beside the Hokianga Harbour. PHOTO / PETER DE GRAAF Northern Advocate PD180317NADBIKE10.JPG See More Photos The completion of the Twin Coast Cycle Trail is just the start of a region-wide
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Waitangi MTB Park Few of us headed up north for the Queens Birthday weekend and here are couple photos. Nicely groomed machine build trails. It is clay based so little bit slippery this time of the year but trails are well built with good drainage! There is a good amount of trails for a whole
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AS MUCH FUN AS YOU CAN HAVE ON TWO WHEELS! Well, we don’t like to exaggerate too much but we stand by the above statement! Commonly, the backpacker will go to a destination in New Zealand and try out some walks and hikes in the area because it’s free and, well, it’s New Zealand! But
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