Northbound: Shortlisted at the 2026 Ockham Book Awards

Four seasons of solitude on Te Araroa

By: Naomi Arnold

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Paperback | 2 April 2025

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Alone in the wilderness

Shortlisted for the General Nonfiction Award at the 2026 Ockham Book Awards

Award-winning journalist Naomi Arnold spends nearly nine months walking the length of New Zealand on Te Araroa, fulfilling a 20-year dream. On her own, she traverses mountains, rivers, cities and plains from summer to spring, walking on through days of thick mud, blazing sun and lightning storms, and into cold, starlit nights. Along the way she encounters colourful locals and travellers who delight and inspire her.

An upbeat, fascinating and inspiring memoir of solitude, love and friendship, and the joys and pains to be found in the wilderness.

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