Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast
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Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast

by Abigail Hannah

Explore New Zealand with Aotearoa Adventures - your ultimate guide to travel, adventure, and the outdoors.
Each week, host Abigail Hannah brings you inspiring stories from everyday people, covering tramping, vanlife, bikepacking, road trips, and so much more.
Get beginner tips and practical advice for every adventure, from camping under the stars to multi-week expeditions. Whether you’re a local, on a working holiday, or visiting, this podcast will inspire you to explore New Zealand deeper and connect with nature.

100 episodes
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1
177: First-Time Packraft Adventures and Hiking to Lake Crucible with Charlotte
55:41 Mar 12, 2026
2
176: A Local's Guide to Northland and Building Hiking Communities with Hannah Whittaker
1:02:24 Mar 5, 2026
3
175: Starting Tramping in her 40s and Lake Waikaremoana as a Family with Lois Baldwin
1:01:59 Feb 26, 2026
4
174: Fastpacking the Travers-Sabine Circuit in 2 Days with Zeb Harris
58:38 Feb 19, 2026
5
173: Section Walking Te Araroa over Multiple Seasons and Battling Cancer with Te Aroha Hohaia
58:58 Feb 12, 2026
6
172: Hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing and Tongariro Northern Circuit with Ben Boland
57:14 Feb 5, 2026
7
171: Planning an Adult Gap Year to Full-Time Van Life with Sagar and Ami
1:11:16 Jan 29, 2026
8
170: 122-Day Self-Supported North Island Sea Kayak Expedition with Joel Buckley
55:09 Jan 22, 2026
9
169: Tramping, Hut Bagging Goals, Cancer and Recovery with Verity Jackson
1:02:22 Jan 15, 2026
10
BONUS: Kiwi Yarns with Brodie Kane and Abigail Hannah
1:07:50 Jan 8, 2026
11
BONUS: Creation in Isolation Podcast with Billy Nunweek and Abigail Hannah
1:21:32 Jan 1, 2026
12
BONUS: 2025 wrapped
28:17 Dec 21, 2025
13
168: From First Tramp to Paparoa and all the Great Walks with Nicola Harvie
49:17 Dec 18, 2025
14
167: Finding Hidden Places and Getting Lost with Cat Macnaughtan
44:48 Dec 11, 2025
15
166: Caravan Living as a Family and Writing Music on the Road with Emily & Charles
45:05 Dec 4, 2025
16
165: An 18-Day Mission Through Nelson Lakes, Kahurangi and Abel Tasman with the National Park Trifecta
55:13 Nov 27, 2025
17
164: Five Months SOBO on Te Araroa and Finding Community with Deni Estivill
56:28 Nov 20, 2025
18
163: Best Spots and Hidden Gems in the Bay of Plenty & Coromandel with Ciska
50:01 Nov 13, 2025
19
162: We are Kayaking From Cape Reinga to Tauranga to Raise $20,000 !!!!
50:20 Nov 6, 2025
20
161: Empowering Kiwi Women in Hunting & Fishing with Wild Chix Isabell Zitzelsberger
52:34 Oct 30, 2025
21
160: Hut Etiquette in DOC Huts and Exploring the Whitcombe Valley with Renee Cadigan
55:50 Oct 23, 2025
22
159: Exploring Northland and Living on the Road in a 12-Ton Unimog with Kyla and Louis
51:49 Oct 16, 2025
23
158: Mountain Biking, Towel Ponchos and a Brain Injury with Debs Brockelsby
53:12 Oct 9, 2025
24
157: Setting the Fastest Self-Supported Record on Te Araroa with Billy Meredith
1:02:10 Oct 2, 2025
25
156: Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse and Supporting Families in the Outdoors with Jenn Julian
44:27 Sep 26, 2025
26
155: Five days on the Sladden Glacier climbing Mt Sealy and Mt Jeanette with Kaleb Anderson
57:51 Sep 19, 2025
27
154: Working as a Sky Diving Instructor in Wānaka with Anne Bonfert
50:57 Sep 12, 2025
28
153: Arthurs Pass and Three Attempts at Mount Philistine with Amelia Hayes
40:46 Sep 5, 2025
29
BONUS: Community Hike - Tāmaki Makaurau
18:39 Aug 30, 2025
30
152: First Ascents on Mount Lindenfeld and Mount Haast with Justin Wimmer
46:31 Aug 29, 2025
31
151: House Sitting across New Zealand with Travel Writer Jessica Lockhart
52:03 Aug 22, 2025
32
150: Hunting Wapiti in Fiordland with Jarrod McLachlan
42:02 Aug 15, 2025
33
149: Solo Expedition on Rakiura and ADHD with Wild Boy Brando Yelavich
58:27 Aug 8, 2025
34
148: A Mountaineering Career and Climbing Mt Aspiring with Dom Huxley
48:32 Aug 1, 2025
35
147: An Ocean Obsession, Great White Encounter and Spearfishing with Laura Kuggeleijn
58:37 Jul 25, 2025
36
146: Hiking to Barker Hut and Ranking NZ's Best DOC Huts with Chris Lierheimer
49:57 Jul 18, 2025
37
145: Solo Tramping the Mangamate Loop in Whirinaki Forest Park with Sharon Evans
47:55 Jul 11, 2025
38
144: Solo Adventures, 4WDing and Being Multi-Passionate with Grace Reeves
46:47 Jul 3, 2025
39
143: Intro to Rock Climbing and NZ's Best Crags with Josh Parker
48:09 Jun 27, 2025
40
142: Tramping and Exploring Aotea Great Barrier Island with Kristina Montgomerie
46:04 Jun 20, 2025
41
141: Best Christchurch and Canterbury Adventures with Kids with Jasmine Trafford
41:57 Jun 13, 2025
42
140: Off-Track Tramping to the Unknown in Rockburn Valley with Sarah Morrison
47:01 Jun 6, 2025
43
139: Slow Travel in an EV and Catlins, Dunedin and Oamaru with Mature Flâneur Tim Ward
52:02 May 30, 2025
44
138: An Obsession with the Mountains of Tongariro National Park with Hazel Phillips
52:51 May 23, 2025
45
137: A 5 Year Journey from Budget DIY Van to Dream Home-on-Wheels with Abigail and Isaac
48:30 May 16, 2025
46
136: Pushed to her Limits on the Hump Ridge Track and Slow, Mindful Travel with Helen Griffiths
51:17 May 9, 2025
47
135: Ultra-Swimming and 11 Hours to Swim Across the Cook Strait with Ivan Polyntcev
51:56 May 2, 2025
48
BONUS: Listen to Abigail on the Kiwi Yarns Podcast
1:26 Apr 28, 2025
49
134: Three Months of Road Trips and Hut Bagging in the South Island with Sophie Wakelin
49:16 Apr 25, 2025
50
BONUS: Easter Long Weekend
8:33 Apr 18, 2025
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