Tag: Wairoa Gorge
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The Rock That Saved Wairoa
Click or not: The Rock That Saved WairoaBefore this week’s big news, the privilege of riding the trails at Wairoa Gorge was something that had to be battled for once a year. If you were one of the select builders who worked on their development, maybe a bit more than that. Securing an entry to the Dodzy Memorial Enduro was the only… …
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Gorging Yourself Part 2
Click or not: Gorging Yourself Part 2Roads are in thin, smooth scabs in compliant earth. Suture-work fencing is pulling the surfaces inwards. Chemistry-set soil leachate agitates raindrops. The hillside scars with exposure burns. Liquid ghosts vapourise, implode and cough rearwards, propelling two boys in a station wagon, wishing for the best. The air makes eternal sounds, scattering. The city is serviced… …
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Gorging Yourself Part 1
Click or not: Gorging Yourself Part 1In a shit three-part series, Beng Kidney examines the subtle nuances of a trio of rude boys visiting Wairoa Gorge. I’d started to forget the association between mountain biking and fun when Lindup whispered to me with his wet mouth while stroking his exposed and furry paunch that he was going to an open day at… …