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Lake Whakatipu and its surrounding mountains draw people from all over the world. It's an incredible place to come for a family holiday at any time of year - but...

The Southern Lakes are an amazing summer playground and each one has a special character all its own. At Outside Sports we’re fortunate to have stores at four of them, so...

Bikepacking is taking off in New Zealand in tandem 😁 with the development of our amazing nationwide cycle trail network, which lets you see the country from top to bottom via dedicated cycle and dual use (bike/hike) trails. There are 23 Great Rides listed on the NZCycle Trail website. The trails range from 2 to 8 days in duration, and you can link them up for even longer time in the saddle. In fact, you can easily bikepack whole length of the country on the Te Araroa Trail which incorporates many of the Great Rides. 

New Zealand is blessed with some of the most spectacular hiking in the world, and because of this country’s compact dimensions they’re all easily accessible. The Department of Conservation (aka...

In March 2025, my fiancé and I left New Zealand planning to settle in the Netherlands. But as soon as we landed, we realised we weren’t quite ready to stop...

Travel has always been an inseparable part of outdoor adventures - so when you want to go farther and do more when you get there, you can rely on The North Face Base Camp travel luggage collection at Outside Sports to have you covered. The range includes packs, duffel bags, carry-on and check-in roller bags - all constructed using 'Base Camp' - The North Face's tough, 100% recycled, highly water-resistant luggage fabric.

What Is Icebreaker RealFLEECE™? Soft, warm, and made for adventure—naturally. When you think of fleece, synthetic plastic-based materials likely come to mind. But Icebreaker RealFLEECE™ takes a different approach—blending the...

Getting ready for your first triathlon can be a mix of excitement and nerves. Swimming, biking, and running seem straightforward, but once you add gear, transitions, and race-day adrenaline, it’s...

Classic memories of Kiwi summer holidays are made outside, not in front of a screen. At Outside Sports we know the key to active kids is equipping them with gear...

At Outside Sports we absolutely love YETI. Pretty much everyone in the entire company owns multiple YETI products, and we get unreasonably excited whenever a new colour variant comes into...