We drove 45 minutes to Linton where there’s a military camp and (who knew?) the Manawatū Prison. And one entrance to the new He Ara Kotahi walkway. We didn’t get far — the dogs can only do short walks, but enjoyed it. Sasha didn’t like the bouncy Kahuterawa Bridge.

Sign in Māori and English: you may hear gunfire and exposives. Sign in Māori and English: no more than 20 people on the bridge at once. Small bridge, quite bouncy.