May14
Spent the night listening to moreporks. I could hear them calling long after the hut went quiet.
Kia ora,
I'm Kōkiri.
Cancer has touched my whānau very personally. Over the last two years, both my koro and my auntie have faced cancer. I wanted to do something difficult enough to honour them and everyone walking that same road.
I'm walking Te Araroa from Cape Reinga to Bluff — 3,000 kilometres, one day at a time. Along the way, I hope to whakapāho awareness of how deeply cancer affects Kiwi families, and encourage people to support the Cancer Society.
Every evening I update this website from my phone with where I've been, where I'm heading next, and a little story from the day. I read every message while I update the site, and it's something I genuinely look forward to.
Ngā mihi nui — thank you for walking alongside me.
Updated from the trail
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On the Road with Kōkiri
May13
Someone left homemade muffins at the trail shelter. That kindness carried me through the last wet kilometres.
May12
The rain finally stopped. The views today were worth every blister and every soaked sock.
May11
A family walked beside me and shared their own cancer journey. I carried their story all day.
May10
Slow going through the mud, but a bright patch of daffodils beside the road felt like a sign to keep moving.
Kōkiri updates daily from her phone.
Tomorrow starts here.
Muddy boots. Another day closer to Bluff.