GREAT BLOGS:

A quick and dirty guide to the Te Araroa (awesome blog):  http://www.michaeldeckebach.com/blog/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-te-araroa/

Advice to future Te Araroa hikers (Wired): http://walkingwithwired.com/2017/05/advice-to-future-te-araroa-walkers.html

https://hasfeetwillwalk.com/2017/04/12/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-hiking-the-ta-from-a-new-zealand-girl-who-thought-she-was-prepared/

RESUPPLY:

https://tawiki.org/wiki/Resupply

http://www.nzpost.co.nz/home/receiving-mail/poste-restante

https://www.michaeldeckebach.com/blog/te-araroa-resupply-plan/

NAVIGATION:

Guthook’s Te Araroa App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.highsierraattitude.teararoa&hl=en: 

AyeTides app: http://ayetides.com/AyeTides.html (to check tides along the coast)

Maps and trail notes: https://www.teararoa.org.nz/downloads/ (I copied these all to a Google Drive and then have them available offline to view on my iPhone – no printing required!)

USEFUL WEBSITES:

Bus from Auckland to Kaitaia (getting to Cape Regina): https://www.intercity.co.nz/

Hut Passes: http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/stay-in-a-hut/booking-and-paying/

Permit for the Queen Charlotte Track (only permit required for the trail): http://www.qctrack.co.nz/track-info/qctlc-pass/

Canoe rentals for the Whanganui River: http://blazingpaddles.co.nz/

OTHER:

FAQ: http://www.teararoa.org.nz/faq/

100% Pure NZ Article: https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/te-araroa-trail/

Auckland Hostel: https://www.atticbackpackers.co.nz/