Tasman Kayaker Scott Donaldson is slowly getting closer to the coast of New Zealand.
Now roughly 750km from Cape Reinga, Donaldson has paddled 250km in the past week.
His wife, Sarah, speaks with him about once a week, via satellite phone, and said her husband was in good spirits.
"I spoke to Scott a couple of days ago and he said he had had a hard week – trying to make progress battling the winds and currents.
"This current weather pattern is much more favourable and will help him along."