TE ARAROA
Manawatu
A short section of the Te Araroa that takes its name from a river that runs through Palmerston North, much of this trail is road and footpath.
![Many of the road walks on the Te Araroa provide little room for hikers and drivers don't "share the road."](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_5040.jpg)
TA Day 57, Mount Lees Reserve to Palmerston North, 31 km
December 24, 2018
Blissful walks roads mostly to Palmerston North where she shares Christmas with new friends.
![Setting off for a short slackpack on Christmas day already soaking wet.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_5114.jpg)
TA Day 58, ‘slackpack’ Palmerston North to Kahuterawa Park, 21 km
December 25, 2018
Blissful slackpacks in rain to the road’s end then returns for more Christmas with her Kiwi family.
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TA Day 59, Kahuterawa to Makahika Outdoor Pursuits, 40 km
December 29, 2018
It’s a muddy slog through bush with many crossings of swollen rivers and streams.