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Tunnels, Tracks and Matariki 🌟
Tunnels, Tracks and Matariki 🌟

Matariki is almost here and we marked its approach by walking into a gold mine tunnel in the Kaimai bush and coming out the other side changed.

This month: the Waiorongomai Valley story, the Great Walks comparison you've been asking for, a pop-up Friday morning walk at Karapiro, and the July Reset and Recharge Walk at Lake Ōkataina.

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Kalapa, Kauri and Kathmandu 🏔️
Kalapa, Kauri and Kathmandu 🏔️

We finally slept under our own roof at Shambhala, and named her Kalapa. This month: a message from Nepal about a newborn daughter, the founding Reset and Recharge Walk, the Matariki winter walk, Trek Prep updates, and why trekking with me is nothing like booking online.

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Reset. Recharge. Begin Again 🌱
Reset. Recharge. Begin Again 🌱

Autumn in Aotearoa feels like a collective exhale with golden light, quieter tracks, and a natural invitation to pause and ask what we actually need right now.

This April edition introduces something new and intentional: the Reset and Recharge Walk series, beginning 3 May at the beautiful Kauaeranga Valley in the Coromandel Forest Park.

Inside you will also find lessons from walking Te Araroa on rest, reset and coming back to yourself, a final call for the Nepal treks before bookings close, and coaching insights on navigating change and transition with clarity and courage.

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Sharon Evans, Everest Base Camp Trek, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal

Sharon Evans is the heart behind Freewheeling Kiwi — adventurer, storyteller, and coach. Based in New Zealand, she believes that real growth happens outside comfort zones. Having walked the full length of Te Araroa, trekked to Everest Base Camp and numerous other adventures, she now shares the lessons she’s learned from life, travel, and nature.

Through her writing, coaching, and guided group trips, Sharon guides others to find courage, reconnect with themselves, and travel in a way that’s adventurous, grounded, and deeply meaningful.

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