Mt Hikurangi This has been on the club programme but somehow the weather has always caused its cancellation. So we are hoping that this Anzac weekend we are lucky. The hut has been booked (thanks Alison). The tramp details are: Saturday 24 drive to Tokomaru Bay, stay the night in cabins at Tokomaru Holiday Park…. [Read More]
March 2021 News
Can you help to stop this bitter pill? Manaaki Ruahine is a new volunteer organisation operating a Community Agreement in the Makaretu Valley. It is running a trapping line, but also has an agreement to manage weeds. Here’s some information from Manaaki Ruahine’s Anthony Behrens: We’re not proposing that we manage every weed in the… [Read More]
February 2021 News
Kaweka Forest Park Attached is some of the information that Alan Lee, DoC Napier, presented at the club meeting on Thursday 11 February. Kaweka snail poster 2020 -_DOC-6188863 HBDO_WHAT_CAN_YOU_DO_TO_HELP_formatted Welcome to the Kaweka Forest Park_- DOC-6569046 Sunrise Hut Track Closure Just a heads up Sunrise Hut and Track will be closed from the 8th of… [Read More]
January 2021 News
Sunrise Hut Track Closure Just a heads up Sunrise Hut and Track will be closed from the 8th of Feb to the 5th of April due to a major track upgrade. Surrounding huts in the area will remain open but access will be closed via the Sunrise Track. Ruapehu 2021 From the T/O Kelvin Shaw… [Read More]
December 2020 News
Mike Christie, Ranger Recreation/Historic, Manawatu. Kia Ora RUG group, There will be on-going hut restoration work being completed in the Ruahine Forest Park in conjunction with the BCT. The first lot of restoration work will be done on – Hinerua Hut, A-Frame Hut, Leon Kinvig Hut and Otukota Hut: Major hut repairs are planned for… [Read More]
November 2020 News
Christmas Dinner The club’s Christmas dinner will be held at the Cricket Pavilion clubrooms, where we hold our fortnightly meetings, on Thursday 10 December. This is a Pot Luck buffet effort. So this year, members with surnames starting with letters A-M should bring a salad dish and N-Z bring a dessert. The club will provide… [Read More]
October 2020 News
Trip Planning Meetings Planning meetings for the tramp list January to June 2021 are set for Monday 9 November at 7.00pm for Saturday and weekend tramps and Tuesday 10 November at 12.30pm for Wednesday tramps. All will take place at Alison Greer’s home. If you are unable to attend but have some ideas, please email… [Read More]
September 2020 News
Club Anniversary Dinner This will be held at the Puketapu Hotel, on Thursday 1st October. It will be held in the Restaurant and will start at 6:00pm, with dinner around 6:30pm. Please contact Lynette Morgan on her cellphone 027 3572595 (text) or email lynette@airnet.net.nz to confirm your booking. Partners are invited so stipulate when confirming…. [Read More]
August 2020 News
CLUB PHOTO COMPETITION Below is an outline of the evening and the categories for our photo competition planned for Thursday September 17th, usual time of 7:30pm. In the past, this has been a fun evening. Special thanks to Robyn for her enthusiasm & organisation in the planning of this event. Get out there and sort… [Read More]
July 2020 News
Kashmir Road, Ruahine FP (27 July 2020) A post by a member of the RUG forum: The “new” Longview Hut is fantastic. The road to the car park, however, is buggered again. Our Forester made it up…just. But we cracked our radiator on the way out. $350 plus GST. It’s only really accessable in large… [Read More]
June 2020 News
Contents: The club’s online tramp booking system Our new online tramp registration system has gone live. It allows you to reserve your place on any trip without needing to make a phone call, send a txt message or do paperwork at club meetings (although you can still use these methods). Read all about it under… [Read More]
May 2020 News
Contents: Ruahine FP, Track and Hut Maintenance (Posted 22 May) Kia Ora RUG, Currently we have Track Cutters completing track maintenance in the Northern sectors of the Ruahine Forest Park. The work is expected to take 2-4 weeks in ideal conditions, starting with the Ngamoko Range and Yeomans track through to Golden Crown and the… [Read More]
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