The seventh and final day of one man's foolish attempt to travel from the bottom of the country using only public transport.

In an effort to squeeze in as much public transport as possible to the last day of my trip, I caught the ferry from Paihia to Russell. The crossing took 17 minutes and costs $17 for a return trip.

Mad Chapman has vetoed my plan to bike the last leg from Kaitaia to Cape Reinga. It’s a bit hypocritical coming from someone who once rode an Onzo bike from Mt Eden to Huntly for a story, but she’s ...