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The Sensational South Island: New Zealand's Mountain Land

The Sensational South Island: New Zealand's Mountain Land

The Sensational South Island is the companion volume to the award-winning Neglected North Island: New Zealand's Other Half.

2021

Mary Jane Walker

Mary Jane Walker

Stories

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

The West Matukituki Valley, in Sun and Frost

Where some of the best hikes in New Zealand come together

4d ago

The West Matukituki Valley, in Sun and Frost

4d ago

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

Are Kiwi Campgrounds Disappearing?

As it turns out, they aren’t really. But things are drifting upmarket in all the best spots, and the real issue is the ever-increasing…

Jan 17

Are Kiwi Campgrounds Disappearing?

Jan 17

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A Maverick Traveller

Glenorchy and the Sylvan Campsite Revisited

A great spot for a New Year’s Holiday (but better still if they ever get round to putting the Lake Sylvan Track bridge back up).

Jan 10

Glenorchy and the Sylvan Campsite Revisited

Jan 10

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A Maverick Traveller

Bobs Cove Revisited

A sacred pool to the Māori, a mine to the Pākehā, Instagrammable today: Bobs Cove lies just 14km west of Queenstown on the main road.

Jan 2

Bobs Cove Revisited

Jan 2

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A Maverick Traveller

‘Broken City’ has been published!

Celebrating our account of great Auckland planning disasters, and what is being done about them

Dec 27, 2024

‘Broken City’ has been published!

Dec 27, 2024

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

Broken City

A new book about the fall and rise of Auckland

Dec 20, 2024

Broken City

Dec 20, 2024

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

The Gertrude Valley

A ‘Best Daywalk’ and Rock Climber’s Paradise Revisited, in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park

Dec 12, 2024

The Gertrude Valley

Dec 12, 2024

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

Lake Marian: Camping and Looking at the Routeburn, once more

An update about this beautiful lake and its views of the famous Routeburn Track Great Walk

Dec 5, 2024

Lake Marian: Camping and Looking at the Routeburn, once more

Dec 5, 2024

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

Melbourne Revisited

Back to the Mostly Marvellous City

Nov 29, 2024

Melbourne Revisited

Nov 29, 2024

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

Singapore: The Lion City

A famous modern city-state, steeped in history

Nov 22, 2024

Singapore: The Lion City

Nov 22, 2024

Mary Jane Walker

Mary Jane Walker

Book Author

Traveller, journalist, author of 18 books and of 300 blog posts on Medium and on my website a-maverick.com.

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