Shaun Barnett, author of Tramping in Aotearoa, New Zealand’s best 45 Tramps, offers advice for first-time trampers wanting a night in a hut, all hikes within striking distance of Auckland.

She says she designed Wild Walks Aotearoa: A Guide to Tramping in New Zealand to offer something for everyone. "That's part of it, everyone can kind of pick it up and get something different from it." ...